Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Disease Trasnmission

Disease Trasnmission Vocabulary practice

TermDefinition
Pathogen A microorganism (like a bacteria, virus, or parasite) that causes disease.
Bacteria Single-celled organisms; most are harmless, but some can cause disease.
Virus A tiny particle that infects your cells and uses them to make more viruses.
Host An organism that a pathogen lives in or on.
Vector An organism (like a flea or mosquito) that carries and spreads a pathogen.
Transmission How a disease moves from one host to another.
Contagious Able to spread easily from person to person.
Bodily fluids Liquids from the body (like saliva, mucus, blood, or vomit) that can spread disease.
Outbreak A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease.
Epidemic A large outbreak that affects many people in a region.
Pandemic A disease outbreak that spreads across several countries or the entire world.
Virulent How harmful or dangerous a pathogen is.
Incubation period The time between being infected and showing symptoms.
Diagnosis Identifying a disease based on signs, symptoms, or test results.
Population density How many people live in a certain area; affects how quickly a disease spreads.
Population mixing How often people interact; more mixing means faster transmission.
Reservoir The place where a pathogen normally lives and grows (like rats for the Black Death).
Created by: user-1555134
Popular Life Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards