Drugs
Vocab
Vocab 2
Diseases
Gov. Agencies
100
What is used to treat bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
100
The use of biological weapons to kill or incapacitate is ___________?
Bioterrorism
100
A superbug is ________?
A type of virus that is resistant to antibiotics.
100
Rabies is spread through _______?
Saliva
100
True or False? The FDA, USPS and NIH are all branches of the U.S. health services.
False
200
What used to treat the flu?
Amantadine
200
Post mortem means _________?
After death
200
Latent means _____?
Hidden
200
Protozoan diseases are found normally in ________?
Contaminated food, water, mosquito bites, and tropical environments
200
Agency that will handle global or pandemic diseases?
WHO
300
How do antibiotics work (what do they do to bacteria)?
RNA, cell wall, enzymes
300
A toxin in a ________?
Poison
300
Helminthes is another word for _______?
Worms
300
SARS is an antiquated disease. True or False?
FALSE
300
CDC stands for ______?
Center for Disease Control
400
Rifampin is used to treat tuberculosis? True of False?
TRUE
400
Direct contact is __________?
Touching
400
An antiviral drug used to treat genital herpes is _________?
Acyclovir
400
Ricin is classified as bacterium. True or False?
TRUE
400
WHO was established by _______?
UN
500
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics will lead to antimicrobial resistance. True or False?
TRUE
500
Difference between emerging and re-emerging diseases?
Emerging = new disease Re-emerging = once occurred, greatly decreased, then comes back
500
What is an opportunistic infection?
Infections caused by infections that only attack with opportunity.
500
3 diseases we commonly vaccinated against.
Measels, mumps, rubella
500
Who do you call when a person is suspected to be a threat to public health?
EVERYONE!
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