Prevention and Control of Communicable Disease

A disease that is transferred from one person to another

• non-communicable disease

• communicable disease

• cancer

• fever

A general term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism that attacks the body and infects cells?

• bacteria

• pathogens

• fungi

• virus

The interval between the entrance of a pathogen into the body to the appearance of the first symptom.

• recovery stage

• illness stage

• prodromal stage

• incubation stage

The route of escape of the pathogen from the reservoir.

• mode of transmission

• portal of entry

• portal of exit

• pathogen

Convalescence stage is also known as _____________.

• recovery

• illness

• communicable

• incubation

It is the method by which the organism moves from one host to another.

• reservoir

• portal of entry

• susceptible host

• mode of transmission

The following are examples of pathogens except.

• parasites

• bacteria

• cancer cells

• virus

Which of the following are examples of the portal of entry?

• nose

• mouth

• open wound

• all of the above

Mode of transmission that is happening when you sneeze or cough.

• vector-borne

• food-borne

• air-borne

• direct contact

It is known as the most common reservoir of communicable diseases.

• food

• soil

• animals

• human body