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FluIQ.sPubDate = "5/24/2005 7:29:29 PM GMT";
FluIQ.quiztype = 1;
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FluIQ.appDeck = new Array("How much do you know about the pesky virus that knocks thousands of people flat each winter? Take the MSNBC quiz and brush up on the facts about the flu.","");
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FluIQ[1] = new Array();
FluIQ[1][0] = new Array("How is the flu spread?");
FluIQ[1].answer = "Answer: B. Via air and direct contact. Influenza is caused by viruses that are spread through the air or by direct contact, such as shaking hands with an infected person.";
FluIQ[1][1] = new Array("A. By eating contaminated food and water",'',0);
FluIQ[1][2] = new Array("B. Via air and direct contact",'',1);
FluIQ[1][3] = new Array("C. By exposure to cold weather",'',0);
FluIQ[1][4] = new Array("D. All of the above",'',0);

FluIQ[2] = new Array();
FluIQ[2][0] = new Array("How many people die each year in the U.S. from the flu and its complications?");
FluIQ[2].answer = "Answer: C. 20,000.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza is associated with about 20,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.";
FluIQ[2][1] = new Array("A. 5,000",'',0);
FluIQ[2][2] = new Array("B. 10,000",'',0);
FluIQ[2][3] = new Array("C. 20,000",'',1);
FluIQ[2][4] = new Array("D. 50,000",'',0);

FluIQ[3] = new Array();
FluIQ[3][0] = new Array("Which type of influenza causes flu epidemics?");
FluIQ[3].answer = "Answer: D. Both types A and B.  Influenza types A and B are responsible for epidemics of respiratory illness that occur almost every winter. Type C does not cause epidemics and usually causes either a mild cold-like illness or no symptoms at all.";
FluIQ[3][1] = new Array("A. Type A",'',0);
FluIQ[3][2] = new Array("B. Type B",'',0);
FluIQ[3][3] = new Array("C. Type C",'',0);
FluIQ[3][4] = new Array("D. Both types A and B",'',1);

FluIQ[4] = new Array();
FluIQ[4][0] = new Array("Which of the following is not a common symptom of the flu?");
FluIQ[4].answer = "Answer: A. Stomachache. Although stomachache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can sometimes accompany influenza infections in children, these symptoms are rare.  The term 'stomach flu' is a misnomer that is sometimes used to describe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by other microorganisms.";
FluIQ[4][1] = new Array("A. Stomachache",'',1);
FluIQ[4][2] = new Array("B. Muscle aches",'',0);
FluIQ[4][3] = new Array("C. Fever",'',0);
FluIQ[4][4] = new Array("D. Dry cough",'',0);

FluIQ[5] = new Array();
FluIQ[5][0] = new Array("Which influenza pandemic resulted in the highest number of deaths?");
FluIQ[5].answer = "Answer: C. The Spanish flu, a worldwide epidemic taking place from 1918 to 1919, had the highest number of influenza-related deaths; around 20 million worldwide, 50,000 in the United States.";
FluIQ[5][1] = new Array("A. Hong Kong flu",'',0);
FluIQ[5][2] = new Array("B. Asian flu",'',0);
FluIQ[5][3] = new Array("C. Spanish flu",'',1);
FluIQ[5][4] = new Array("D. Stomach flu",'',0);

FluIQ[6] = new Array();
FluIQ[6][0] = new Array("Which drug is used to treat or prevent the flu?");
FluIQ[6].answer = "Answer: B. Rimantadine.  Rimantadine is one of several prescription drugs that treat and prevent type A influenza.";
FluIQ[6][1] = new Array("A. Risedronate",'',0);
FluIQ[6][2] = new Array("B. Rimantadine",'',1);
FluIQ[6][3] = new Array("C. Ritalin",'',0);
FluIQ[6][4] = new Array("D. None of the above",'',0);


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