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Disease Review
Question | Answer |
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Diseases that are spread from person to person | Communicable |
Diseases 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 Cells |
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 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 |