Pandemic/epidemic

It prevents the normal functioning of the body

• Disease

• Pandemic

• Illness

• Epidemic

Which of the following causes diseases?

• Pathogens

• Poor Environment

• Genetics

• All of the above

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Which of the following causes diseases?

• Pathogens

• Poor Environment

• Genetics

• All of the above

Is cancer a pandemic?

• No, because it is not contagious

• Yes, because lots of people have it

How do you distinguish a pandemic from an epidemic?

• The geographical area affected

• The symptoms of the disease

What causes an epidemic to become a pandemic?

• vaccination

• transportation

What helps in preventing the further spread of smallpox?

• worldwide vaccination of smallpox

• global education about smallpox

A Pandemic is...

• a sudden worldwide burst in disease.
• a sudden cultural or local burst in disease.

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• a sudden cultural or local burst in disease.
• a sudden worldwide burst in disease.

Where does a parasite "nest?"

• a bird nest
• On a good host.
• a pond.
• a bed.