Infectious Diseases

Is a microbe that needs a person or animal to survive. It contains genetic material. Sometimes theses cannot be killed. It causes diseases like flu, common cold, herpes, rabies and ebola.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

Is a single celled microbe that causes diseases such as strep throat, meningitis, TB, cholera and staph infection. Can multiple quickly in the body. There are good and bad types of these in the body.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

A microbe that lives in or on another organism of another species (its host) and benefits by taking nutrients from the host. Examples include head lice and tapeworms.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

If Hunter has a bacterial infection such as strep throat, can he take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

• Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

• Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

• No because antibiotics only kill viruses

• No because antibiotics are bad for you

If Aubree has a viral infection such as the flu, can she take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

• Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

• Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

• No because antibiotics only kill viruses

• No because antibiotics only kill bacteria

What website domains are normally NOT credible/reliable for research? (2)

• .com

• .net

• .org

• .gov

• .edu

What website domains are normally credible/reliable for research? (3)

• .com

• .net

• .org

• .gov

• .edu

How many years should a reliable website been published within to be reliable?

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

What is an infectious disease?

• A disease that can be spread from person to person

• A disease that cannot be spread from person to person