This protects against pathogens unless there is an open wound or a burn.
What is The Skin
100
coming in contact with an infected person by way of touching, biting, kissing and sexual contact
What is direct contact
100
This triggers the immune response
What is an Antigen
100
the most effective way you can stop the spread of infectious diseases
What is Wash your hands
100
Your immune system also "remembers" the antigens it has dealt with in the past so some T cells and B cells can become
What is Memory lymphocytes
200
enzymes in tears is considered to be
What is a chemical barrier
200
Name the three other ways of direct contact
What is puncture wounds, childbirth and infected animals
200
These cells trigger the production of B and T cells
What is Helper T Cells
200
You should make sure these are up to date
What is vaccinations
200
When your body is exposed to antigens from pathogens you can gain natural__________. Vaccines can give you artificial _____________.
What is Active immunity
300
HCL kills pathogens that maybe in
What is The Stomach
300
A contaminated doorknob is an example of
What is indirect contact with a contaminated object
300
These attack and destroy infected body cells only not the pathogen.
What is Killer T cells
300
For food borne diseases like E Coli it is important to
What is Cook meat to medium and store food at its proper temperature, do not use same utensils with raw meat to cut fruits and vegetable unless you sterilize utensils
300
Your body can receive antibodies from another person or animal. This type of immunity may last only a few weeks. Another example is pregnant woman can pass antibodies to her child during pregnancy or breast milk.
What is Passive immunity
400
This is located in the respiratory tract and helps to move away pathogens
What is cilia
400
an organism that caries and transmits pathogens to humans or other animals. (hint: a tick)
What is A vector
400
These cells control the actions of other T cells and they turn off helper T cells when the infection has been cleared
What is SuppressorT Cells
400
Limit the time you spend outdoors between dawn and dusk. Wear pants and long sleeve shirts to avoid insect bites.
What is how can you protect yourself from vectors.
400
In the movie Contagion what was the name of the ficticious virus
What is MEV_1
500
This is in the lining of various body cavities including the mouth and nose
What is mucous membrane
500
These supplies can be contaminated by improper handling of or storage of these items This can become contaminated with human or animal waste.(feces)
What is contaminated food and water
500
These cells produce antibodies
What is Bcells
500
When getting tattoos or piercings one should make sure
What is needles are sterilized and not shared
500
This is a global outbreak of an infectious disease