Prevention
Best method to prevent spreading diseases.
Wash hands often for at least 20 seconds with warm water, soap and a paper towel.
Almost the smallest pathogen. Is not considered living but instead takes over the host's cells to reproduce.
What are Viruses.
At the salad bar, several people got sick from eating the chicken that was stored at room temperature. How was this disease transmitted?
What is food borne and/or indirect transmission.
A microorganism that causes a disease.
What is a germ.
Spread by fleas carried by rats on trading ships.
What is the Black Plaque, or Bubonic Plaque.
This person worked as a cook and was unknowingly spreading typhoid due to improper sanitation.
Who is Typhoid Mary.
Microscopic living organism. Comes in three different shapes; rods, spirals and cocci. Treatable with antibiotics.
What are Bacteria.
You can't get HIV from skin contact. It must be....
blood or body fluid contact.
Anything that transmits disease from host to host.
What is a vector.
In 1918, The Purple Death, a strand of H1N1, was also called the Spanish Flu, helped us to learn that flu pandemics occur in cycles. We learned one will occur every ......
10-40 years.
The spread of infectious diseases, such as Covid, can be prevented by this action.
What is Quarantine.
An ectoparasite, often classified as vectors.
Ticks, lice, scabies mites, leeches
If you don't wash your hands after using the bathroom you could get a disease from...
contact with bodily fluids. (fecal matter, urine, etc.)
Another term used for pathogens, or disease-producing agents.
What is a contagion.
During this flu outbreak, one scientist worked fast and ignored regulations to get _________ out to people quickly.
What are vaccines.
By doing this you can protect yourself and others from spreading certain diseases.
What is getting vaccinated.
True / False. Ringworm is an intestinal parasite.
False. It's a fungal infection...Tinea corporis
Traveler's diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera are transmitted through....
contaminated water
When a disease occurs in greater numbers than expected in a community or region, or during a season. Can be as few as one.
What is an outbreak.
The Flu of 1968, Hong Kong Flu, was the first time __________________ was tracked.
What is school absenteeism. (To monitor spread)
Overusing and improper use of antibiotics can lead to...
What is antibiotic resistance.
Move on their own from one organism to the next. Feed on others. Typically cause harm to their host.
What is a parasite.
Sneezing and coughing can cause ____________ transmission of diseases.
airborne and direct transmission
The branch of medicine that is the study of how diseases start, spread and need to be controlled.
What is epidemiology.
In 2009, Swine Flu spread, which was a mutation of what flu strand?
What is H1N1, Type A.