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Disease Review
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| 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 rapidly spreading disease | Epidemic |
| A disease taking over an entire country, continent, or the 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 |
| A chemical produced by the cells when the cells are attacked by a virus | Interferon |