What Are the Major Problems Encountered in the Worldwide Effort

question 38

Multiple Choice

What are the major problems encountered in the worldwide effort to eradicate polio? (Select all that apply)

• A) increased risk of viral transmission in the unsanitary conditions of refugee camps.
• B) disruption of preventive medical programs including childhood vaccinations.
• C) a lack of WHO and UNICEF health care workers to deploy to refugee camps.
• D) insufficient supply of the oral polio vaccine.

---

Definitions:

Anti-B Antibodies

These are antibodies that target B antigens on red blood cells, typically found in individuals with type A or O blood.

Blood Grouping

The classification of human blood based on the presence or absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells.

Fibrinogen

A blood plasma protein that's converted into fibrin in the blood clotting process.

Fibrin

A fibrous, non-globular protein involved in the clotting of blood.