Virus
What year was the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide?
2020
What is a synonym for "vaccine"?
shot
jab
injection
Name a type of cancer.
Brain
Colon
Ovarian
Name one thing you should do if you are sick.
Stay home.
Wash your hands.
Wear a mask.
Use hand sanitizer.
What is an example of a disability?
Physical - movement
Thinking
Mental
What is the name of a virus that makes people have a runny nose, sore throat, and a cough.
The common cold.
A cold.
In order to make a safe vaccine, researchers need to have a plan in place. This is called a __________.
Procedure
Name something that can cause cancer.
Cigarettes/tobacco
Sun
smoke, air pollution
toxic substances
If something is genetic, how is it passed on?
From one's parents to their children
What is another word for a person who can get sick easily?
Immunocompromised
Immunosuppressed
What do vaccines substances mimic in the body?
They mimic the real disease.
In order to make a vaccine, researchers must first identify the substance that triggers an immune response, called the ________________.
Antigen
Cancer is caused by a glitch in the cellular replication system. What is a glitch?
An error or malfunction
What is one of the Covid-19 precautions?
Social distancing
Mask mandate
Vaccine
Why do immunocompromised people stay home?
They can get sick easily.
Others don't wear a mask now.
The vaccinated body runs through its defenses before becoming infected with the bona fide disease. What does bona fide mean?
The real or actual disease
What is an example of an adverse effect of a vaccine?
rash
breathing problems
something negative
T or F, cancer is not worsening and its rate of incidence is not increasing.
True
Name one way to stay healthy?
eat well
exercise
get enough sleep
Immunocompromised people tend to be isolated. What does isolated mean?
Alone and not very social
What are microorganisms that can cause disease?
germs
What is a pathogen?
A disease-causing agent such as a virus.
Who does cancer effect more?
The elderly
What is necessary to have in a privately-run health system typically?
health insurance
Give an example of an invisible disability.
Mental health or learning disabilities, cancer