Communicable Diseases

Define Disease.

• the result of an infection when signs and symptoms appear

• When germs enter the body and multiply

• Disease-causing organisms that are known as pathogens

• Something you can never get rid of

Which pathogen is known for spreading the flu and colds?

• Protozoa

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

Which pathogen is able to be treated with antibiotics?

• protozoa

• fungi

• virus

• bacteria

Communicable diseases can be spread by....?

• People

• People, places & things

• Animals and Things

• People, animals, objects

Identify the best way to prevent the spread of germs.

• Stay away from large crowds

• Cough and sneeze into your hands

• Wash hands often

• Avoid sick people

The body has how many natural barriers to keep germs away?

• 1

• 4

• 10

• 5

Define vaccine.

• something your immune system sends into action when pathogens enter the body

• dead or weakened pathogens used to cause the immune system to create antibodies

• protiens that attach to antigens to keep them from harming the body.

• Your immune system

Immunity is described as _____

• Your body's ability to resist germs that cause specific diseases

• Your body's ability to keep germs out

• When your body gets a disease

• What your body does after you get over an illness

What is the first natural barrier your body has to keep germs out?

• Mucous membranes

• saliva

• stomach acid

• skin

Something that makes a person more likely to get a disease is?

• Immunity

• Risk factor

• Chance

• Unknown factors