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Disease Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| communicable | diseases that are spread from person to person |
| non-communicable | diseases that are not spread from person to person |
| vaccine | a substance given to peopleto prevent them from geting a communicable disease |
| toxins | poisons produced by microorganisms |
| immune system | the body's inborn defense system against disease and infection |
| memory cell | cells that prevent reinfection of a disease |
| b-cells | cells that produce anitibodies |
| immunity | a condition where your body is no longer affected by a harmful pathogeon |
| antibodies | medications that kill bacteria |
| interferon | a chemical produced in the cells when the cells are attacked by a virus |
| epidemic | a rapidly spreading disease |
| pandemic | a disease that takes over the entire country, continent, or the world. |
| pathogens | another name for germs |
| virus | a pathogen that cause the flu |
| bacteria | a pathogen that causes strep throat |
| fungus | a pathogen that causes ringworm |
| protozoa | a pathogen that causes malaria |