WorksheetsCh. 12.2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Methods of transmission are classified as either
indirect and direct
lateral and bilateral
virus and bacteria
virus and pathogens
An example of droplet spread is
bloodborne pathogens
coughing or sneezing
amniotic fluids
The exchange of infectious material to a susceptible person by a source that acts solely as a carrier are
direct transmissions
viral transmissions
indirect transmissions
viral spread
An example of a vector could be
a racoon carrying rabies
sneezing
coughing
STIs and STDs
What are some diseases that could be spread through contaminated water?
E. Coli, Typhoid, and Cholera
Ring Worm, Yeast Infections, and Lyme Disease
Cancer, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
diseases are new or increasing unexpectedly
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
emerging diseases
infection affects an enormous number of people and spreads to much of the world
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
emerging diseases
infection naturally occurs at low levels in a particular area
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
emerging diseases
infection occurs in unexpectedly large numbers
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
emerging diseases
Food sanitation used to prevent contamination during food processing, storage, and preparation is important in stopping the spread of diseases.
true
false
_________ are substances that target and kill many kinds of pathogenic bacteria
antibiotics
antivirals
antifungals
There are many treatments for viral infections
true
false
Most medications target the symptoms and do not attack the virus
true
false
A pathogen’s ability to fight back against an antibiotic develops over time and as are result of contact with certain antibiotics is known as...
antibiotic medications
antibiotic deliverance
antibiotic resistance
A dead or nontoxic part of a pathogen that is injected into a person to train his or her immune system to eliminate the live pathogen is known as a
vaccine
vector
virus
Zoonosis is an infection transferred from an animal to human, like rabies.
true
false
