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WorksheetsAgents of Disease and Transmission
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
A branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, causes, and control of health problems in a population
(a)
A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in a localized area?
Endemic
Pandemic
Outbreak
A disease perpetually present in a community or population within a specific geographic area.
Outbreak
Endemic
Pandemic
An epidemic that has spread across several countries or continents and affects a large number of people.
Pandemic
Outbreak
Endemic
An infection acquired in a hospital; also known as a hospital-acquired infection or HAI.
Virus
Nosocomial
Bacteria
The establishment of a disease-causing microorganism within a host
Host
Disease
Infection
pathogens
An organism in which another organism lives
Disease
Host
Pathogens
Infection
A disorder of structure or function in an organism that results in specific signs or symptoms, may affect a specific location in the organism, and is not a direct result of physical injury.
Infection
Pathogens
Host
Disease
A disease causing organism
Pathogen
Host
Infection
Disease
A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism
Virus
Bacteria
Prions
Fungi
Anything that stimulates an immune response.
Antigen
T-cells
Antibodies
B-Cells
A protein produced by B cells in the blood; works to impair pathogens. Also called an immunoglobulin.
B-Cells
T-Cells
Red blood cells
Antibodies
A term used to measure how infectious an agent of disease is
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