Causes of Infectious Diseases
Single-celled microorganisms live in air, soil, food and in and on plants and animals which give off poisons called toxins
What is Bacteria?
People can come into contact with pathogens through this
What is contact with an infected person; an infected animal; contaminated objects ;or contaminated food, soil, or water.
Protective linings covering your mouth, eyes and nose
mucous membranes
kinds of bacterial diseases that commonly occur in the U.S. list 4
Strep Throat
Lyme Disease
Bacterial Meningitis
Tuberculosis
The name for Microorganisms and viruses that cause disease.
What is Pathogens?
T or F: You can acquire a disease from infected people through acts such as kissing the person
What is True?
Your body's general response to all kinds of injury
What is Inflammation?
Strep Throat Symptoms
Sore Throat
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Headache
fever
smallest pathogens, these take over cell's reproductive mechanisms resulting in sometimes cell division and fatality.
What is Viruses?
T or F: Infectious diseases are never passed to humans when an infected animal bites them.
False
Name for blood, othr fluids, and white blood cells
Phagocytes
Lyme Disease symptoms
Red Rash
Fever
Chills
Body Aches
Single celled organisms that are relatively large and can move through fluid in search of food
What is Protozoans?
T or F: If you drink from a cup used by an infected person, you can become infected as well
True
System that fghts disease by producing a separate set of weapons for each kind of pathogens
Immune System
Meningitis Symptoms
High fever
Stiff Neck
Vomiting
Headache
A organism that grows in warm dark moist areas and causes not as many diseases
What is Fungi?
T or F: Some pathogens are naturally present in food and soil
True
3 types of T cells
Killer, Helper, Suppressor
Symptoms for tuberculosis
Fatigue
Weight loss
Constant cough
Mild Fever