Disease Vocabulary
A disease outbreak that spreads across multiple countries or continents and affects many people.
What is a pandemic?
What disease-control method involves removing mosquito breeding habitats, such as clearing clogged drains and eliminating unnecessary standing water?
Habitat control.
Which STD is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis?
Chlamydia.
What type of pathogen causes AIDS?
virus
Physical and chemical barriers, such as skin, mucus, and tears make up which line of defense?
1st
What type of medicine kills bacteria or stops their growth but does not work against viruses?
Antibiotics
What method uses natural predators or organisms to reduce mosquito populations instead of relying only on chemical insecticides?
Biological control.
Which STD attacks the immune system by targeting cells of the immune system?
HIV/AIDS
What type of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
fungi
Adaptive and innate immunity falls under which line of defense?
3rd
An organism that carries and transmits pathogens from one host to another.
What is a vector?
What method involves removing or treating places where mosquito larvae develop, such as containers of standing water?
Larval source management.
Which bacterial STD can cause painful urination and unusual discharge, although some infected people have no symptoms?
Gonorrhea.
Which pathogen causes chlamydia?
Bacteria
The second line of defense is also called the what?
Inflammatory response
What does CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What disease-control method involves spraying insecticides on the inside walls of houses to kill mosquitoes that rest there?
Indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Which STD is commonly caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and can cause growths called genital warts?
Genital warts.
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
protist
Cells that help the immune system remember a specific response against a specific illness is called a:
B and T memory cells
What does CDCD stand for?
Communicable Disease Control Division
What type of mosquito net is treated with insecticide and designed to remain effective for an extended period, even after repeated washing?
Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN).
Which STD is caused by a virus that can produce recurring sores or blisters around the mouth or genital area and is incurable?
Herpes
Vaccinations target which type of pathogen?
viruses
The type of immune system cell that turns on the immune system is called the:
T-helper cells