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Diseases
Term | Definition |
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Epidemiology: | The study of Infectious diseases |
Infectious Disease: | A biological virus or bacteria that is transmitted through human contact |
Plague: | A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium |
Epidemic: | A widespread disease in a certain time period within a certain community |
Cure: | Relieve the symptoms of a disease or ailment |
Virus: | An infective agent that lives in a host |
Parasite: | An organism that lives in another organism, the host |