Chapter 18

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Communicable disease

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A disease that can be passed to a person from another person animal or object

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Disease

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Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

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Pathogens

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Disease causing organism that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope

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Infection

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A condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body multiply and cause harm

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Viruses

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The smallest pathogen

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Bacteria

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Tiny one called organisms

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Fungi

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Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food

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Protozoa

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One celled organism that are more complex than bacteria

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Vector

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Organism such as an insect that transmits pathogens

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Hygiene

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Cleanliness

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Immune system

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A combination of body defences made up of cells tissues and organs that fight off pathogens

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Immunity

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Your body’s abitily to resist the germs that cause a particular disease

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Inflammation

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The body’s response to injury or disease resulting in a condition of sweeping pain heat and redness

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Lymphatic system

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A secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight off pathogens and maintains its fluid balance

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Lymphocytes

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The white blood cells in the lympathic system

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Antigen

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Any substance released by invading pathogens

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Antibodies

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Proteins that attach to antigens keeping them from harming the body

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Vaccine

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A predation of dead or weakened pathogens that causes the immune system to produce antibodies

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Contagious period

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The length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person

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Mononucleosis

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A viral disease characterised by a serve sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area

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Hepatitis

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A viral disease of the liver characterised by the yellowing of the skin and the white of the eyes

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Tuberculosis

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A bacteria disease the usually affects the lungs

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Pneumonia

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A serious inflammation of the lungs

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Strep throat

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A sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria

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STDs

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Infections are spread from person to person through sexual contact

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HIV

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Causes aids

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Aids

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A deadly disease that interferes with the body’s natural ability to fight

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Opportunistic infection

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An infection that rarely occurs in a healthy person

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Carrier

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A person who appears healthy but is infected with HIV and can pass it to others