Transmission Methods
Physical contact with an infected person
Direct Contact
This infectious agent is alive and can also live on its own. It is treated with antibiotics.
Bacterium
This is the variable we measure when running an experiment
Dependent variable
Food or water are contaminated and the people who eat and drink them become infected
Ingestion
This infectious agent is alive, able to live on its own, and is sometimes edible.
Fungus
What is another name for a vaccine?
Shots or immunizations
This is when living organisms transfer infectious agents to other animals.
Vector-borne
This infectious is a protein shell that holds DNA/RNA inside.
Virus
This is the variable we intentionally change in an experiment
independent variable
Touching something that an infected person has touched. No human-to-human contact
Indirect Contact
This infectious agent is alive but cannot live on its own as it needs a host in order to survive.
Parasite
This treatment uses antigens to fool the body into creating protective antibodies. It is long lasting and works on both bacteria and viruses.
Vaccines
Coughing and sneezing transmit many infectious agents. Moist droplets may enter the body through the nose, mouth, or eye surfaces.
Airborne/Respiratory
This infectious agent usually looks slimy or fuzzy and it is poisonous
Fungus
Cholera is spread through contaminated food and water. What kind of disease is cholera?
Bacterial disease