health

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also known as infectious disease

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communicable disease

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caused by organisms or viruses that
enter and multiply within the
human body.

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communicable disease or infectious disease

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organisms that can be seen
only through a microscope.

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microorganisms

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Microorganisms and viruses that cause disease are called

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pathogens

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can cause an infectious disease when they enter your body and multiply.

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pathogens

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are simple, single-celled
microorganisms. Bacteria live in air,
soil, food, and in

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bacteria

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Some bacteria injure cells by giving off poisons called

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toxins

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live in air, soil, food, and in and on the bodies of plants and animals, including you.

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bacteria

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smallest pathogens

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viruses

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can multiply only after
entering a living cell.

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virus

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Organisms such as yeasts,
molds, and mushrooms are
known as

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fungi

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Fungi grow best in

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warm, dark, moist areas

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Single-celled organisms that
are much larger and more
complex than bacteria are
known as

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protozoans

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have the ability to
move through fluids in search
of food.

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protozoans

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non infectious diseases

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non communicable diseases

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organisms growing and multiplying.

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incubation stage

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person is most infectious, vague and nonspecific
signs of disease.

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prodromal stage

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presence of specific signs and symptoms of
disease

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full stage of illness

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recovery from the infection.

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CONVALESCENT PERIOD

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can be spread when u shake hands with someone

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infected person

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can transmit pathogens when it bites you

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infected animals

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u can pick up pathogens from an object that an infected person has touched, coughed on, or sneezed on

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contaminated object

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chain of infection

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pathogens - reservoir - portal of exit - mode of transmission - portal of entry - susceptible host

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organism with the ability to cause disease

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pathogens

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place within which microorganisms can thrive and reproduce

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reservoir

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a way for the microorganism to leave the reservoir

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portal of exit

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method by which the organism moves from one host to another

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mode of transmission

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an opening allowing the microorganism to enter the host

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portal of entry

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person who cannot resist a microorganism

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susceptible host

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state of being unhealthy for a particular disease or
situation

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morbidity

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number of deaths that occur in a
population.

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morality