Lesson 2: Quiz

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately how many additional deaths per year are expected between 2030 and 2050 due to climate change-related factors such as undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea, and heat stress?

100 000
250 000
500 000
1 000 000

What approach does the WHO support to address the interconnectedness of human health, animal health, and environmental health?

a. Triple-Health Approach
b. Eco-Health Strategy
c. One Health Approach
d. Health Ecosystem Initiative

How does climate change impact animal health?

a. It primarily affects domesticated animals through changes in food supply.
b. Climate-related events such as droughts and floods have no impact on animal health.
c. Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns can alter the distribution of disease vectors and pathogens.
d. Animal health is unaffected by climate change as they have natural adaptive mechanisms.

Which of the below factors contribute to the severity of health risks from climate change?

a. Only geographical location
b. Effectiveness of public health systems
c. Economic status and age
d. All the above

What are considered direct health impacts of climate change?

a. Only injuries and fatalities from extreme weather events
b. Only respiratory problems from air pollution
c. Only vector-borne diseases
d. Injuries and fatalities from extreme weather events, respiratory problems from air pollution, waterborne diseases, and increasing transmission of vector and infectious diseases.

How does climate change affect the risk of waterborne diseases?

a. By reducing the availability of water sources
b. By increasing the effectiveness of water treatment systems
c. By improving sanitation practices globally
d. By influencing changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, affecting water quality and availability

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