Terms
Pathogens
Defense against
Bacterial dis.
Viral Dis.
100
Your body's third and most sophisticated line of defense against pathogens.
What is the immune system.
100
Cause common cold, hepatitis, mono, rubella (mumps), etc.
What are viruses?
100
The first line of defense against most pathogens.
What is the skin?
100
You can take this type of medicine to help you get rid of bacterial diseases.
What is an antibiotic?
100
Name a common one.
What is a cold, flu or warts.
200
Microorganisms and viruses that cause disease.
What is a pathogen.
200
These organisms live in air, soil, food and in and on the bodies of plants and animals. Most are good until they get in the wrong place.
What is bacteria?
200
Posted for all restaurant workers.
What is to wash hands after using the restroom.
200
This disease is usually found in the nose and throat, causes swollen lymph nodes and fever.
What is strep throat.
200
Was a common, paralyzing virus until the late 1950's when the vaccine was introduced.
What is polio?
300
Organisms such as yeast, mold, and mushrooms
What are fungi.
300
Causes malaria and African sleeping sickness
What is a protist or protozoan.
300
Small amounts of a weakened virus can be used.
What is for vaccination?
300
Some of the symptoms for this disease include a stiff neck, high fever, vomiting and sensitivity to light.
What is meningitis?
300
Bloody needles and sexual contact are common methods for the spread of either of these.
What is HIV or hepatitis?
400
An unusually high occurrence of a disease in a certain place during a certain time period.
What is an epidemic.
400
This has caused large, fatal epidemics in the past but is now under control due to vaccinations.
What is smallpox?
400
Defense against hepatitis.
What is to store food properly, wash hands, or sanitize water?
400
Highly contagious and has become resistant to most antibiotics.
What is Tuberculosis?
400
The cure for the common cold.
What is nothing.
500
Engulfs and destroys pathogens.
What is a phagocyte.
500
What is 3 out of the 4 ways pathogens are spread.
What is 1. people to people 2. animal to people 3. contaminated objects 4. contaminated food, water and soil
500
No defense once this gets to the brain.
What is rabies?
500
Lyme disease has this signature symptom
What is red "bulls eye" rash?
500
The one vaccine that needs to be updated every 7 to 10 years.
What is the tetanus shot.
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