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04/13/2015

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Term
Infectious disease
Definition
Disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria,
viruses,
fungi or
parasites.
Term
Outbreak
Definition
A single case of a contagious disease is consider an OUTBREAK.
An outbreak and epidemic mean basically the same thing.
Term
Epidemic
Definition
An outbreak of a disease affecting many people at the same time and spreading LOCALLY.
Term
Pandemic “PANIC”
Definition
An infectious disease that is spreading through populations across a large region, continent, or even worldwide.
“Global Disease”
Term
Contagion or Contagious
Definition
A disease spread by the close contact of one person to another.
Term
Vectors
Definition
Organisms other than a person that spread disease without getting sick itself.
Term
Carrier
Definition
A person or organism infected with an infectious disease agent, but displays no symptoms.
Term
Microbe
Definition
A microscopic organism, such as a bacteria, virus or parasite that causes harm.
Term
Antibiotic
Definition
A chemical that can kill BACTERIA without harming a person’s cells
Term
Vaccination
Definition
A substance given to destroy specific viruses, or other disease-causing organisms.
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