ch 11.2

Question 1

incubation

Answer 1

time between infection and onset of symptoms

Question 2

epidemic

Answer 2

a disease that is acquired by many hosts in a short period

Question 3

pandemic

Answer 3

a disease that is a worldwide issue

Question 4

secondary

Answer 4

an opportunistic infection that occurs after the primary

Question 5

local

Answer 5

an infection that is limited to a small area of the body

Question 6

systemic

Answer 6

infection throughout the body

Question 7

viremia

Answer 7

viruses in the blood

Question 8

mechanical

Answer 8

transmission of pathogen by attaching to body of a vector

Question 9

bacteremia

Answer 9

bacteria in the blood

Question 10

convalescence

Answer 10

the recovery period after an illness

Question 11

sporadic

Answer 11

disease that occurs occasionally in a population

Question 12

subclinical

Answer 12

a disease with no noticeable signs or symptoms

Question 13

endemic

Answer 13

disease that is constantly in a population

Question 14

acute

Answer 14

symptoms of a disease that develops rapidly

Question 15

primary

Answer 15

an acute infection that caused the initial illness

Question 16

prodromal

Answer 16

first appearance of mild/nonspecific signs and symptoms

Question 17

biological

Answer 17

transmission in which pathogen reproduces in vector

Question 18

septicemia

Answer 18

growth of bacteria in the blood

Question 19

latent

Answer 19

symptoms of a disease that is inactive

Question 20

focal

Answer 20

systemic infection that began as a local infection

Question 21

toxemia

Answer 21

toxins in the blood

Question 22

herd

Answer 22

immunity in which most members of a population have been vaccinated