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1. In 1531, when the Spanish conquest was beginning, Mexico suffered one of its first known epidemics. This disease, known in Spanish as "sarampion", causes fevers, red eyes, and rashes, as well as the appearance of Koplik's spots. Which disease is this?
2. In 1540, another epidemic spread in Mexico, forcing the indigenous population to invoke their gods to face the disease. Hundreds of years later, in 1813, it reappeared and caused more than 3000 deaths within seven months.
Which disease, that causes a dramatic rise in temperature, headaches, delirium, abdominal pain, intestinal haemorrhages and encephalitis, among other symptoms, is this?
3. In 1833, the states of Guanajuato, Campeche, Yucatan, Tamaulipas and San Luis were affected by an outbreak of a disease that first showed in Mexico in 1810. Within 24 hours, 1200 people had died as a result of this illness.
Distinguished by diarrhea and vomiting, in addition to dehydration, which disease caused an approximate of 324,000 deaths during the 1833 outbreak?
4. In 1902, Mazatlan experienced a lethal epidemic, that caused inflammation of lymphs and fever. Mexican authorities reacted by immediately closing the port and burning infected houses. The disease disappeared after three years, although it claimed the lives of many "sinaloenses".
Which disease, known for being the believed cause of the Black Death, is this?
5. In 1918, an influenza pandemic broke out around the world. Since World War I was reaching its end, soldiers became more susceptible to contract this type of flu, which is believed to have entered Mexico with an American citizen from New York.
Which nickname did this flu, which infected around 500 million people, receive?
6. Thanks to an ongoing campaign, this disease is now controlled in Mexico, although it still shows in regions like Chiapas and Guatemala. Carried by mosquitoes, it causes headaches, fever, and vomiting, and is commonly related to poverty, since many children in Africa have died from it.
How is this disease known?
7. From 1948 and up to 1955, when a vaccine was introduced, Mexico became affected by a virus caused by contact with bodily fluids. It can cause fever, headaches and vomiting, and in severe cases, muscle paralysis.
If I mention Jonas Salk, would you be able to figure out which disease I'm referring to?
8. In 2009, Mexico attracted worldwide attention when a new outbreak of flu was reported. Caused by the H1N1 virus, this type of flu provoked panic in the Mexican population, leading the government to close schools and other public services for weeks.
What was this disease, that probably started in Veracruz, otherwise called?
9. In Mexico, overweight people represent more than 70% of the population, making the abnormal and excessive accumulation of fats and calories a public health issue. What is this condition known as?
10. Thousands of people in Mexico die from diabetes yearly, making this condition one of the top death causes in the country. This can be caused by an excessive amount of fat in the body and not exercising, as well as genetics. Which hormone does the pancreas stop producing with diabetes?
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