Germ Types
A type of germ that causes the flu?
What is a virus?
Another name for a germ.
What is the infectious agent?
A way of preventing getting the flu if you do it once a year.
What is a vaccine?
Cancer would be an example of this type of disease.
What is a non-infectious disease?
The body system affected by asthma.
What is the respiratory system?
A type of germ that can be treated with antibiotics.
What is bacteria?
The way a germ leaves the body.
What is the portal of exit?
The type of transmission when you share a drink.
What is direct contact?
The common cold, which is caused by a virus.
What is an infectious disease?
The body system affected by malaria.
What is the circulatory system?
The type of germ that causes Athlete's Foot.
What is a fungus?
An example would be touching a contaminated surface.
What is the mode of transmission?
This removes germs from your hands.
What is washing your hands?
The most common causes of heart disease.
What are lifestyle choices and genetics?
The body system affected by stomach ulcers.
What is the digestive system?
Single-celled germs that often live in water and cause diseases like malaria.
What are protozoa?
A person who is not vaccinated.
Who is a susceptible host?
A type of transmission involving mosquitos.
What is vector-borne?
You can catch diabetes from another person.
What is a false statement?
The body system affected by a concussion.
What is the nervous system?
All germs are bad for you.
What is false?
Ways to break a chain of infection.
What are washing hands, covering a cough, wearing a mask, etc.?
Can be prevented by wearing shoes in a public shower.
What is Athlete's Foot?
This is an example of a non-infectious disease.
What is diabetes, asthma, cancer, etc.?
A body system that helps protect you from getting sick.
What is the immune system?