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8th Grade Communicable

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Communicable Disease
A disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal, or an object
Pathogens
Germs that cause diseases
Germs
Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope
Hygiene
cleanliness. Example: washing hands
Contagious
Able to spread to others by direct or indirect contact.
Vector
An organism, such as an insect, that transmits a pathogen
Mononucleosis
A viral disease characterized by a severe sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area
Hepatitis
A viral disease characterized by an inflammation of the liver and yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
Bacteria
Simple one-celled organisms
Pneumonia
can be bacterial or viral. Infection of the lungs.
Fungi
Organisms that are more complex than bacteria, but cannot make their own food
Influenza
A highly communicable viral disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and respiratory symptoms
Tuberculosis
A bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs
Infection
A condition that happens when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm
Strep Throat
Sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria.
Viruses
The smallest and simplest pathogens ex.Common Cold and Flu
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)
Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact.
Chlamydia
is a bacterial STD that may affect the reproductive organs, urethra, and anus.
Abstinence
a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
genital herpes
a viral STD that produces painful blisters on the genital area.
Genital Warts
Growths or bumps in the genital area caused by certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Trichomoniasis
an STD caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis.
Gonorrhea
a bacterial STD that affects the mucous membranes of the body, particularly in the genital area.
Syphilis
a bacterial STD that can affect many parts of the body.
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
The virus that causes AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
A deadly disease that interferes with the body's natural ability to fight infection
opportunistic infection
A disease that attacks a person with a weakened immune system and rarely occurs in a healthy person
carrier
A person who is infected with a virus and who can pass it on to others
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