Disease Outbreak

The flu is caused by

• bacteria
• virus

An organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm is called

• a host
• a parasite
• a cell
• a virus

Lyme disease is transmitted by 

• mosquitoes
• infected mosquitoes
• ticks
• infected ticks

The most common infectious disease in the U.S.A. is 

• flu
• whooping cough
• common cold
• strep throat

The study of disease

• Epidemiology

• Pharmacology

• Archeology

• Microbiology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which agent causes athletes foot?

• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Parisite
• Virus

An example of passing disease Person to Person would be

• Touching a door knob
• Eating spoiled food
• Sharing a drinking container
• Touching infected animal

Over a two-week period, several students complain of feeling sick. Their symptoms include a cough, fever, and a sore throat. What describes the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?

• exposure to hot weather 
• decrease in physical exercise
• consumption of bad food
• infection by a virus