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Disease - Social Studies
Disease - Social Studies
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History
7th Grade
02/11/2014

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Term
•Pandemic
Definition
–infectious disease that has spreads worldwide
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•Epidemic
Definition
–High rate of a disease over short period of time in a region
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•Communicable disease
Definition
–an infectious disease transmissible by direct contact with an affected individual
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•Deficiency
Definition
–a shortage of substances (as vitamins) necessary to health
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•Environmental factors
Definition
–Disease not caused by genetics or infection, cause by human lifestyle, exposure to envirnoment, exposure to chemicals
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•Immunity
Definition
–a condition of being able to resist a particular disease
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•Biological Warfare
Definition
–Weapons that spread disease NOT explosions
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•NGO (non-governmental organization)
Definition
–group of people working together to make the world better
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Small Pox
Definition
communicable disease that wiped out the Native Americans in North and South America
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Malaria
Definition
communicable disease that spreads via mosquitoes and is a problem in Africa
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HIV
Definition
Virus that kills T-Cells and leads to a weakened Immune system (AIDS)
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AIDS
Definition
the final stage of HIV, the human body has an extremely weak immune system, it cannot defend against other infections
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