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Disease Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |