Infectious Disease

The common cold is caused by  a  ______________

• bacteria
• virus
• fungus
• protoza

A virus needs a
______________ to reproduce and multiply

• living thing
• heartbeat
• food
• bacteria

Strep throat and E-coli are
_________  infections.

• viral
• fungal
• bacterial
• rare

What is the most common way contagious infections are spread?

• through the air
• Through food
• touching
• through water

What do we get from a having a vaccine (shot)? What is in the vaccine?

• a virus
• a miracle
• a bacteria
• pain

A type of medicine used to treat (cure) bacterial infections.

• ibuprofen
• vaccines
• antibiotics
• pills

What action (or behavior) is the best way to prevent infectious disease?

• don't leave the house
• always wear gloves 
• wash your hands
• cover your cough

A substance produced by your body that keeps you from getting sick when infected by a virus.

• antigen
• blood
• mucous
• antibody

When you have antibodies to a virus you have developed an ______________ to the disease.

• relationship
• immunity
• infection
• lymph node

All of the following are lines of defense against a pathogen except.

• nose hair
• tears
• blood
• skin