Question 1

Which of these statements is false?

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A	1/3 of the world’s population is infected with TB bacilli	Incorrect. This is true. Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with TB bacilli. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/)
B	In any given year, people with HIV/AIDS are 50 times more likely to be infected with TB.	Incorrect. This is true. (http://www.who.int/tb/hiv/faq/en/index.html)
C	There are 37 million blind people in the world today.	Incorrect. This is true. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en/index.html)
D	There are expected to be over 175 million people with diabetes by 2025.	Correct. Currently, there are 175 million people in the world with diabetes. By 2025, there will be about 300 million people with diabetes. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs236/en/index.html)
E	The WHO estimates approximately 25% of medicines used in developing countries are counterfeit.	Incorrect. This is true. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs275/en/index.html)

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Question 2

In what group of countries is the burden of cardiovascular disease increasing the fastest?

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Low and middle income

Correct.

“In fact, twice as many deaths from cardiovascular disease) now occur in developing countries as in developed countries.” However, heart disease and stroke are still the number 1 and 2 cause of death in the developed world.

Source: World Health Report 2003, Chapter 6: Neglected Global Epidemics: three growing threats http://www.who.int/whr/en/

High income

incorrect.

“In fact, twice as many deaths from cardiovascular disease now occur in developing countries as in developed countries.” However, heart disease and stroke are still the number 1 and 2 cause of death in the developed world.

Source: World Health Report 2003, Chapter 6: Neglected Global Epidemics: three growing threats http://www.who.int/whr/en/

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Question 3

Of the 1393 new chemical entities marketed between 1975 and 1999, about what percent were for tropical diseases and tuberculosis?

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A	0.1%	Incorrect Source: Trouiller, P et al., “Drug development for neglected diseases: a deficient market and a public-health policy failure,” Lancet 2002; 359: 2188-94
B	1%	Correct Source: Trouiller, P et al., “Drug development for neglected diseases: a deficient market and a public-health policy failure,” Lancet 2002; 359: 2188-94
C	5%	incorrect Source: Trouiller, P et al., “Drug development for neglected diseases: a deficient market and a public-health policy failure,” Lancet 2002; 359: 2188-94
D	10%	Incorrect Source: Trouiller, P et al., “Drug development for neglected diseases: a deficient market and a public-health policy failure,” Lancet 2002; 359: 2188-94
E	25%	Incorrect Source: Trouiller, P et al., “Drug development for neglected diseases: a deficient market and a public-health policy failure,” Lancet 2002; 359: 2188-94

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Question 4

Which of these statements is false?

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A	Malaria affects one in 12 people worldwide.	Incorrect. This is true. (c) is false.
B	Malaria treatment costs less than $20 a day	Incorrect. This is true. (c) is false.
C	Malaria affects 100,000 people a day.	Correct. This is false. Approximately 1.5 million people are affected by malaria daily. Source: Roll Back Malaria. http://www.rbm.who.int/wmr2005/
D	In Malawi, malaria kills more people than AIDS.	Incorrect. This is true. (c) is false.

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Question 5

According to the Global Burden of Disease, the #1 killer worldwide is?

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A	HIV/AIDS	Incorrect. This is #4 on the global list.
B	Lung Cancer	Incorrect. This is #9 on the global list
C	Road Traffic Accidents	Incorrect. This is #10 on the global list.
D	Lower Respiratory Infections	Incorrect. This is #3 on the global list.
E	Ischemic Heart Disease	Correct.

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