Communicable Diseases
How pathogens spread/ what type
Key Vocabulary
Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
Cancer
100

The contagious period for this disease is at least 24 hours after your symptoms of sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose appear

What is common cold

100

High fiving

What is direct contact 

100

Helps the body make antibodies, associated with the sun

What is vitamin C

100

Immune system destroys the insulin producing cells of the pancreas

What is type 1 diabetes

100

Diseases characterized by the rapid and uncontrollable growth of abnormal cell

What is cancer

200

The symptoms of this virus are fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory problems

What is influenza

200

Rabies from a dog bite

What is a contact with a vector

200

Formed in bone thymus, activates macrophages, kills infected cells, reactivates weakened cells

What is T-cells

200

A condition in which the body cannot effectively use the insulin it uses

What is type 2 diabetes

200

Basically harmless, doesn't spread, stays in one place

What is benign

300

This disease is most common in areas with poor sanitation and yellowing of skin and eyes

What is hepatitis A

300

Ingesting contaminated food

What is other contact

300

Formed in the bone marrow, releases antibodies, specific antibodies attach to invaders, some remain in the body as memories

What is B-cells

300

Complications- affects many major organs, heart and blood vessels disease, nerve damage in limbs, eye damage

What is type 2 diabetes

300

Cancer of the skin or living organs

What is carcinoma

400

This viral disease is characterized by a severe sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area

What is mononucleosis

400

Inhaling droplets from uncovered coughs or sneezes

What is indirect contact

400

Diseases that cause further breakdown in the body cells, tissues, and organs as they progress

What is degenerative

400

80- 90% of all diabetes

 What is type 2 diabetes

400

Cancer of the bone or muscle

What is sarcoma

500

If left untreated, this disease affects the lungs and is spread through the air

What is tuberculosis

500

Kissing

What is direct contact

500

Triggers body to make antibodies and destroy it, dead or weakened pathogens

What is vaccines

500

A serious condition characterized by high levels of glucose of the blood

What is type 1 and types 2 diabetes

500

Cancer of the blood and lymph system

What is leukemia

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