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Common Pathogens
Spreading Disease
Defending Against Disease
Ways to Stay Healthy
Stages of Disease
100
Agents that invade the body and cause disease are called
What are pathogens
100
Examples: Holding hands, touching, kissing, sneezing, coughing
What is person to person
100
What is our bodies first line of defense against disease?
What is our Skin
100
What foods can you eat to boost your immune system?
What are fruits and vegetables
100
The first stage
What is Infection
200
Single-celled organism, can be killed with antibiotics
What is bacteria
200
Examples: Contaminated meat, poisoned water supply
What is Food and Water
200
A reaction to injury or infection that is characterized by pain, swelling, redness
What is inflammation
200
This vitamin is most associated with boosting the immune system
What is Vitamin C
200
The time it takes from being infected until symptoms begin to show
What is the Incubation Period
300
Tiny pathogens that survive and replicate only inside living cells, can't be killed
What is a virus
300
Example: airborne pathogen blows into town from a storm
What is The Environment
300
What is the bodies last line of defense?
What is the immune system
300
Examples: Running, lifting weights, playing sports
What is exercise/physical activity
300
During this stage signs and symptoms of the disease are at their peak
What is the Prodromal Stage
400
Organisms that absorb and use the nutrients of living or dead organisms, usually treated with anti-fungal cream
What is fungus
400
Example: Your dog spreads fleas onto your bed
What are animals
400
White blood cells produce these to fight pathogens
What are antibodies
400
Something you should get 8-10 hours of daily
What is sleep/rest
400
After the illness the body can response in these 2 ways
What is Recovery or Death
500
Pathogen that feeds off of living things, best treatment is prevention
What are parasites
500
DAILY DOUBLE: This pathogen is often spread by bugs such as mosquitos
What is a protozoa
500
These organisms invade the body to cause harm
What are antigens
500
A shot of a weakened virus meant to build up an immunity
What is a Vaccine
500
Body does not fully recover and goes through the stages all over again
What is a Relapse