Contagious Disease Quiz: Can You Catch It?

Medically Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD on August 28, 2023
Question 1/15

A person with the measles sneezes. How long can it hang in the air and infect you?

  • 2 seconds
  • 2 minutes
  • 2 hours
Question 2/15

Which contagious disease hit more than a dozen National Hockey League players by the end of 2014?

  • Measles
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
Question 3/15

Is MRSA contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 4/15

Is fifth disease contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 5/15

Are hives contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 6/15

Are cold sores contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 7/15

Is acne contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 8/15

Is eczema contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 9/15

Is poison ivy contagious?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 10/15

A person with a cold is most contagious in the first 2 to 3 days.

  • True
  • False
Question 11/15

Meningitis is rarely fatal.

  • True
  • False
Question 12/15

Which of the following bodily fluids can transmit HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

  • Vaginal secretions
  • Semen
  • Breast milk
  • All of the above
Question 13/15

What causes most cases of hepatitis?

  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
Question 14/15

You can catch malaria by touching someone who has it.

  • True
  • False
Question 15/15

Vaccines exist for which of the following?

  • Hepatitis A
  • Typhoid fever
  • Yellow fever
  • All the above