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Symptoms/Transmission
Prevention
Types
Susceptible hosts
100
A very common virus characterized by cold, chills, fatigue, dehydration, flushing, loss of apatite, sweating, congestion, and aches.
What is influenza/flu
100

How should we cough and sneeze?

Cough/sneeze into your elbows. If you have kleenex available, use that to sneeze into instead of your elbow. 

100
A microorganism that takes on various shapes, and can even be produced by the human body. Some are harmful, and some aren't.
What are bacteria?
100
A factor of risk characterized by poor eating habits, usually along the lines little eating, which weakens the immune system.
What is a diet?
200

A fast evolving, super common virus characterized by congestion, runny nose, and post-nasal drip.

What is a cold?

200
The most effective way to prevent influenza
What is a seasonal flu vaccine?
200
An agent that reproduces inside the cells of a living host, creating thousands of identical copies at an extraordinary rate.
What are viruses?
200
A risk factor that characterized by how old the person is.
What is age?
300
Transmission via airborne droplets or contact with nasal secretions.
What is cold transmission?
300

True of False: The flu shot can give you the flu.

False!

300
A microorganism that is related to mushrooms and molds.
What is a fungus?
300

True or False: Everyone can be a susceptible host.

True!

400
Also droplets, but through inhalation into the lungs.
What is flu prevention?
400
The only way to prevent it is through cleanliness and disinfection.
What is cold prevention?
400
An organism that benefits from deriving nutrients at a host's expense.
What is a parasite?