Risk Factors
This is a controllable risk factor that has to do with what a person eats
Nutrition
These pathogens are caught by eating
Food-Borne
Single celled organisms that cause disease
Bacteria
What protects your body from harmful substances and tries to kill pathogens
Immune System
An uncontrollable risk factor that a person may be born with to prevent them from getting a disease
natural immunity
A pathogen caught from drinking, or eating food sprayed with contaminated water
water-borne
Minute parasitic microbes that live inside another cell
viruses
The common cold is an example of which pathogen type
virus
an uncontrollable risk factor that is represented by a by a number that goes up with time
age
A pathogen caught by inhaling contaminated air
Air-Borne
Multicellular or unicellular primitive plants that inhabit our environment
Staph Infections and Strep throat are types of what pathogen
a controllable risk factor that has to do with a persons activity levels
physical fitness
A Pathogen caught by bites, feces, or infected insects from animals
Animal-Borne
Macroparasites usually associated with undercooked meat
Parasitic worms
Athletes foot and ringworm are types of...
A controllable risk factor that has to do with a persons cleanliness
hygiene
Pathogens passed to a baby in the womb or during birth
Perinatally
The most abundant type of pathogen
viruses
Tapeworms and Pinworms are types of...
Parasitic Worms