Immune System: Pathogens

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

An infectious disease:

• can be spread from person to person.
• can not be spread from person to person.

One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:

• to cough without covering your mouth.
• to wash your hands often.
• to rub your eyes and nose when sick.

A microbe that can cause harm is known as a

• Pathogen

• Pathogon

• Virus

• Bacteria

Which is not an infectious disease?

• Malaria
• diabetes
• food poisoning
• measles

How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced?

• by taking medication daily

• by preventing transmission between people

• by wearing clean clothing daily

• by performing dental hygiene three times each day

The best way to prevent a viral infection is to

• take antibiotics

• take antiviral meds

• get a vaccination

• Stay away from sick people

Vaccines work by...

• killing pathogens that are already infecting a host
• helping antibodies build immunity against a specific pathogen
• causing the body to expel pathogens faster than normal
• preventing a specific pathogen from entering the body

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

• the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

• the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

• the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

• the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.