Column 1
the science of the immune system and how the body defends itself
what is immunology?
outdated belief that bad air carried disease (important in cholera history)
What is miasma?
an underground pit for sewage (relevant to water contamination in Soho Cholera)
What is cesspool?
done carefully or in a way to avoid attracting attention (important in scientific procedures).
What is discreetly?
A dangerous condition that occurs when the body loses too much water, common in cholera victims.
What is dehydration?
a microscopic organism (such as bacteria or a virus) that can cause disease.
What is a microbe?
the first documented patient in a disease outbreak investigation.
What is index card/patient zero?
bluish skin color from lack of oxygen (medical symptom).
What is cyanosis?
An organism (such as a mosquito) that carries and transmits a disease-causing pathogen from one host to another
What is vector?
A testable explanation or prediction based on observations and prior knowledge
What is hypothosis?
an organism that causes disease (virus, bacterium, etc.)
Wht is a pathogen?
single-celled microorganisms, sometimes causing cholera/other diseases
What is bacteria?
family of viruses, contextually similar to other outbreaks though not in these historical chapters.
What is coronoviris?
The time between when a person is infected and when symptoms first appear
What is incubation period?
Facts, data, or observations used to support a claim or conclusion.
What is evidence?
a sudden increase in the number of disease cases in a particular place or group.
What is an outbreak?
a tiny infectious agent that replicates inside living cells.
What is a virus?
effect or influence of something (e.g., outbreak on a community).
What is impact?
A yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by liver problems; a key symptom of yellow fever.
What is yellow fever?
The path by which a disease spreads from one person or source to another (water, insects, contact).
What is transmission route?
a person who has a disease and can transmit it but may not show symptoms
What is a carrier?
substances made by the immune system to fight infections
What are antibodies?
how individuals, ideas, and events affect one another in the text
What is interact?
A yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by liver problems; a key symptom of yellow fever.
What is jaundice?
The science of protecting and improving the health of communities through prevention, sanitation, and education.
What is public health?