Disease Detective
This famous epidemiologist removed a pump handle and basically became the first public health savage.
John Snow
This is the polite public health term for “explosive diarrhea.”
Acute gastroenteritis
CDC stands for this organization.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A blood test detecting IgG antibodies usually indicates this type of immune response.
Prior exposure or immune response
Spell the bacteria that causes invasive strep
S-T-R-E-P-T-O-C-O-C-C-U-S
P-N-E-U-M-O-N-I-A
The time between “uh oh I was exposed” and “uh oh I have symptoms” is called this.
Incubation period
This disease is famous for causing vomiting so sudden it can take down an entire cruise ship.
Norovirus
What does HIPAA stand for and what does it do?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and it protects patient health information/privacy.
A confirmed case usually requires this type of evidence.
Laboratory confirmation
Spell the pathogen that causes whooping cough
B-O-R-D-E-T-E-L-L-A
P-E-R-T-U-S-S-I-S
The person/place/thing that carries and spreads disease-causing organisms is called this.
Vector
The epidemiology phrase for “someone didn’t wash their hands after the bathroom.”
Fecal-oral transmission
PCR is everyone’s favorite confirmatory lab to receive. What does it stand for?
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Culture, PCR, and antigen tests are all examples of these.
Diagnostic tests
Spell the pathogen that causes Legionnaires’ disease
L-E-G-I-O-N-E-L-L-A
P-N-E-U-M-O-P-H-I-L-A
John Snow famously investigated this disease outbreak in London.
Cholera
This bacteria is often linked to rice/pasta left sitting out too long after cooking.
Bacillus cereus
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid
This type of pathogen does NOT respond to antibiotics.
Viruses
Spell the pathogen associated with meningitis outbreaks in dormitories
N-E-I-S-S-E-R-I-A
M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-D-I-S
You discover 15 people got Salmonella after eating potato salad during a Memorial Day picnic. What is this called?
Outbreak
This bacteria can survive on surfaces for long periods and is infamous in hospitals for being difficult to eliminate.
C. diff (Clostridioides difficile)
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
In antimicrobial susceptibility testing, this term describes bacteria that are no longer killed by standard antibiotics.
Antibiotic resistance
Spell the pathogen that causes listeriosis
L-I-S-T-E-R-I-A
M-O-N-O-C-Y-T-O-G-E-N-E-S