Classic Classic Quiz Test Your Rare Disease Knowledge by Orphanews Orphanews 131 played - 12 yrs ago For this year's International Rare Disease Day, test your knowledge by answering the questions below : QUIZ 8 QUESTIONS medium 1 Which was the first country to introduce a plan for rare diseases? IcelandFranceUnited Kingdom 2 How many European Union countries have a rare disease plan or strategy in place in accordance with the Council Recommendation of 8 June 2009 on an action in the field of rare diseases? ThreeTwentyTen 3 How many orphan drugs have received marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency to date? 628220 4 In which year was the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive adopted? 200020092011 5 Which of the following rare diseases has a higher prevalence in the Mediterranean basin? Cystic fibrosisMarfan syndromeThalassaemia 6 A large majority – though not all - of rare diseases are genetic in origin. TrueFalse 7 A rare disease affects just one organ – such as the brain or the heart or liver. TrueFalse 8 How many diseases does the Orphanet database contain? Approximately 6000Approximately 600Approximately 60 A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
