8B - Emergence of Pathogens

Question 1

infectious disease

Answer 1

An illness caused by a pathogen that can be transmitted between individuals.

Question 2

contagious

Answer 2

A property of a pathogen or disease meaning that it can be transmitted from one organism to another.

Question 3

virulence

Answer 3

The potential of a pathogen or disease to cause serious illness or harm.

Question 4

emerging disease

Answer 4

An infectious disease that is new to the human population, or that is rapidly increasing in incidence.

Question 5

re-emerging disease

Answer 5

An infectious disease that was previously under control but that is now increasing in incidence.

Question 6

incidence

Answer 6

The frequency of a disease in a population.

Question 7

zoonosis

Answer 7

An infectious disease that is caused by a pathogen that has transferred from an animal to a human.

Question 8

reservoir

Answer 8

A population of animals or environment in which a pathogen normally lives.

Question 9

outbreak

Answer 9

A sudden and unexpected increase in the occurrence of disease.

Question 10

epidemic

Answer 10

A dramatically increased occurrence of a disease in a particular community at a particular time.

Question 11

pandemic

Answer 11

An epidemic that has spread across multiple countries and/or continents.