click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Disease Review
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Diseases that are spread from person to person. | communicable |
Disease that are not spread from person to person . | non-communicable |
A substance given to people to prevent them from getting a communicable disease. | vaccine |
Poisons produced by microorganisms. | toxins |
The body's inborn defense system against disease and infection. | immune system |
Cells that prevent reinfection of a disease. | memory cell |
Cells that produce antibodies. | b-cells |
A condition where your body is no longer affected by a harmful pathogen. | immunity |
Medications that kill bacteria. | antibiotics |
A chemical produced in the cells when the cells are attacked by a virus. | interferon |
A rapidly spreading disease. | epidemic |
A disease that takes over an entire country, continent, or world. | pandemic |
Another name for germs. | pathogens |
A pathogen that causes the flu. | virus |
A pathogen that causes strep throat. | bacteria |
A pathogen that causes ringworm. | fungus |
A pathogen that causes malaria. | protozoa |