infectious disease
is a virus or bacteria smaller?
a virus is smaller.
what are the two types of virus reproduction?
hidden virus, and active virus.
what is the best way to prevent fungal infection?
keep skin clean and dry.
how many times bigger is a bacteria than a virus?
100x bigger
what do antibiotics do?
they kill bacteria.
infectious diseases are caused by what?
pathogens.
many active viruses can be prevented with _______?
vaccines.
fungal infections most occur in people with _________?
weak immune systems.
what is it called when a cell divides into two different cells?
binary fission.
what is the most common vector born illness
malaria
what are the 4 types of pathogens?
bacteria, virus, fungi, and parasites
what is the outer layer of a virus called?
the protein coat.
the three main kinds of fungi is?
yeast, mold, and mildew.
what is used to treat bacterial infections?
antibiotics.
what do vectors do?
carry/move a pathogen from host to host
what is the most common spread of disease (_____ to ______)
person to person
how do viruses reproduce?
by infecting a host's cell.
most fungal infections are found in what two places?
the skin or lungs.
what is a bacteria cell called?
prokaryotic
what are 4 most common vectors?
mosquitos, fleas, ticks, and lice.
what are these examples of? E.coli, Cholera, salmonella, and botulism
contaminated food and water disease.
hidden viruses can be treated with?
antiviral drugs.
how can you treat fungal infections?
antifungal drugs and creams.
what is the most common prescribed antibiotic?
penicillin
the Bubonic plague is an example of a ?
pandemic