Vocabulary Treatment of Disease

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Pandemic

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Large scale disease spreading worldwide.

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Host

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Organism that holds onto a parasite.

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Vaccine

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Form of substance that gives you immunity against a disease.

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Carrier

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Carries disease, but has no symptoms.

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Parasite

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Living things that use other living things.

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Infectious Disease

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A disease caused by pathogens that can be transmitted from one person to another.

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Pathogen

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Microorganism that causes disease, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

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Immunity

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The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin.

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Quarantine

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Isolating individuals who may have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent its spread.

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Epidemic

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A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific area.