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Where Are They Now? Diseases That Killed You in Oregon Trail (1110L)

Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases

1. Name the disease that floods the intestines with water.

2. Name the disease evolved from the rinderpest virus.

3. Name the disease that was more of an issue on the Civil War battlefield than on the Oregon Trail.

4. Name the disease in which grey fibrous material grows over the airways.

5. Name the disease that can be prevented by boiling drinking water.

6. Name the three diseases that can be prevented by using the trifecta inoculation.

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2. Answer each question in one or more complete sentences.

The article mentions the use of a “trifecta inoculation.” Based on the context of the article, what does this

phrase mean?

Cholera releases an “enterotoxin.”. What is an “enterotoxin”? What portion of this word gives you that

clue?

What do the acronyms CDC and WHO stand for?

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Garrison, L.T. Where are they now? Diseases that killed you in Oregon Trail. Mental_Floss. October 11, 2011

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