Infectious Diseases (general vocab, characterization)

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

• hosts

• pathogens

• Phagocytes

• Flagellum

True or False: Some vIruses and bacteria that live in food, water, and soil can cause disease.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?

• sneezing

• shaking hands

What is an infectious disease?

• A disease that cannot be spread to others.

• A disease that can be spread to others.

• A disease that can only be spread by mosquitoes.

• A disease that can be caused by disinfectants.

A disease that is found in small amounts, consistently within a population

• pandemic

• endemic

• epidemic

• outbreak

A disease that has a large outbreak in an area and affects many people

• pandemic

• endemic

• epidemic

• outbreak

A disease that is widespread throughout the globe (world)

• pandemic

• epidemic

• endemic

• outbreak

Health care experts who study trends in health issues in populations and deploy public announcements, education initiatives, and protocols to protect the health of the nation.

• epidemiologists

• dermatologists

• medical examiners

• immunologist

Which of the following can be pathogens?

• Bacteria only

• Viruses only

• Bacteria and viruses

• Neither bacteria or viruses

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

• Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.