Infectious Disease Response Card Review After each definition is read, write the correct vocabulary word

Infectious Disease Infectious Disease Response Card ReviewResponse Card Review

After each definition is read, write After each definition is read, write the correct vocabulary word.the correct vocabulary word.

This fungal disease is spread by This fungal disease is spread by contact with contaminated contact with contaminated objects such as flip flops.objects such as flip flops.

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Athlete’s footAthlete’s foot

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This viral disease is spread by This viral disease is spread by contact with infected persons or contact with infected persons or contaminated objects such as contaminated objects such as

kissing or used tissues.kissing or used tissues.

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FluFlu

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Protection against a disease by Protection against a disease by receiving antibodies made in receiving antibodies made in

another individual.another individual.

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Passive immunityPassive immunity

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An organism that causes a An organism that causes a disease.disease.

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PathogenPathogen


A chemical substance made by A chemical substance made by the body to help destroy an the body to help destroy an

invading pathogen.invading pathogen.

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AntibodyAntibody


Scientists worry that if this virus Scientists worry that if this virus mutates, it could be passed mutates, it could be passed

from person to person and not from person to person and not just bird to person.just bird to person.

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Avian bird fluAvian bird flu


This viral disease is spread by This viral disease is spread by contact with body fluids of contact with body fluids of

infected persons.infected persons.

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HepatitisHepatitis


An organism that helps a An organism that helps a disease spread.disease spread.

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VectorVector


This bacterial disease is spread This bacterial disease is spread by a bite from an infected tick.by a bite from an infected tick.

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Lyme diseaseLyme disease


To change the genetic make-up To change the genetic make-up of an organism.of an organism.

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MutateMutate


A small dose or a fragment of A small dose or a fragment of pathogen that is introduced to pathogen that is introduced to the human body to help the the human body to help the

immune system fight disease.immune system fight disease.

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VaccineVaccine


An organism that is infected An organism that is infected with and can transmit a disease-with and can transmit a disease-

causing microbe to another causing microbe to another living thing, even though the living thing, even though the

organism shows no symptoms organism shows no symptoms of illness or disease.of illness or disease.

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CarrierCarrier


Active immunity to this disease Active immunity to this disease is most often acquired by is most often acquired by

getting it when you were a child.getting it when you were a child.

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Chicken poxChicken pox


A group of medicines used to A group of medicines used to kill or slow the growth of kill or slow the growth of

bacteria that cause disease.bacteria that cause disease.

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AntibioticsAntibiotics


A substance that is designed to A substance that is designed to kill microbes before they can kill microbes before they can

enter the body.enter the body.

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Antimicrobial productsAntimicrobial products


This bacterial disease is spread This bacterial disease is spread by eating contaminated food.by eating contaminated food.

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BotulismBotulism


A disease that is spread by A disease that is spread by sexual contact with an infected sexual contact with an infected

person.person.

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Sexually-transmitted diseaseSexually-transmitted disease


Protection against a disease Protection against a disease acquired by being infected with acquired by being infected with the pathogen that causes the the pathogen that causes the

disease.disease.

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Active immunityActive immunity


A disease that spreads over a A disease that spreads over a wide geographic area.wide geographic area.

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EpidemicEpidemic


An epidemic that spreads An epidemic that spreads worldwide.worldwide.

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PandemicPandemic


A category of diseases that can A category of diseases that can be spread from one person to be spread from one person to

another.another.

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Contagious diseaseContagious disease


This occurs when bacteria This occurs when bacteria develop a tolerance to and develop a tolerance to and

survive treatment with drugs survive treatment with drugs that once killed them.that once killed them.

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Antibiotic resistanceAntibiotic resistance


A tiny organism that can be A tiny organism that can be seen with only a microscope.seen with only a microscope.

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MicrobeMicrobe


The End!!!The End!!!

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Infectious Disease Response Card Review After each definition is read, write the correct vocabulary word