Yellow Fever Vocabulary Assessment

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What is a pandemic?

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A pandemic is a widespread sickness that occurs over a whole country or the world.

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What is an epidemic?

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An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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What does it mean to be immune?

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To be immune means not affected or influenced by something; your body creates antibodies to fight off diseases.

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What is a symptom?

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A symptom is a physical or mental feature that indicates a person is sick, such as a runny nose, sneezing, or fever.

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What does infectious mean?

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Infectious refers to something that can transfer from one person to another or from one part of the body to another.

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What is a virus?

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A virus is a tiny infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

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What does susceptible mean?

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Susceptible means being likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing, such as a disease.

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What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?

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Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses.

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What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

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A pandemic is global, affecting multiple countries, while an epidemic is localized to a specific community or region.

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What are common symptoms of yellow fever?

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Common symptoms of yellow fever include fever, chills, loss of appetite, muscle pain, and headaches.