Zoonotic Diseases

Physical changes in an animal or person caused by a pathogen that are often non-specific. Example: Body aches, fever. They may indicate disease being present.

Separation and restriction of the movement of people or animals that may have been exposed to an infectious disease to see if they become sick.

A government agency focused on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and the public policy related to these issues. Use the acronym.

Something such as a virus or bacterium that causes diseases.

The time between being exposed to a pathogen and when symptoms begin.

Ab object such as a car, boots, or even door knobs, that can help carry pathogens from one location to the next.

• blood-borne pathogen

• fomite

• vaccination

• vector

• virus

A harmless version of a microorganism that is introduced to humans, or animals to help stimulate immunity, making them resistant to infection by that microorganism.

• blood-borne pathogen

• fomite

• vaccination

• vector

• virus

A living organism (usually a biting insect) that can transfer a disease from one animal or plant to another.

• blood-borne pathogen

• fomite

• vaccination

• vector

• virus

Small infectious agent that can only reproduce insied the host cell it infects

• blood-borne pathogen

• fomite

• vaccination

• vector

• virus

A microorganism in blood that can cause disease, usually transferred by needles or biting insects.

• blood-borne pathogen

• fomite

• vaccination

• vector

• virus