Infectious Disease

What is the definition of a Pathogen?

• an organism causing disease to its host

• a dead or de-activated disease

• Something you breathe in

• an organism that survives a crisis

Which of these Pathogens causes COVID 19?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungus

• Prion

What is a vector?

• An airborne disease

• An organism that spreads a disease

• a piece of DNA

• A parasite

Which of the following is NOT an example of a vector

• Pigs

• Mosquitoes

• Rats

• Sneezing

What is the difference between an infectious and a non-infectious disease?

Can diseases be caused by Genetic and Lifestyle factors?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is NOT an infectious disease

• Malaria

• Obesity

• HIV/AIDS

• Chlamydia

Herd immunity means that

• Nobody in the population will get the disease

• Individuals who are not vaccinated are protected if most of the population are vaccinated

• Everyone who comes in contact with the disease will catch it

• Everyone must get a vaccination

Antibiotic resistance is

• When Bacteria all die

• When Bacteria evolve to not be affected by antibiotics

• When viruses evolve to not be affected by antibiotics

• When humans take too many antibiotics and they die

Antibiotics can help treat

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungal disease

• Parasites