Human Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Cause: bacterium
Affected organ: Nervous system
how disease is spread: soil in deep puncture wound

Answer 1

Tetanus

Question 2

cause: bacterium
affected organ: Respiratory system
how disease is spread: Droplets/direct contact

Answer 2

strep throat

Question 3

cause: bacterium
affected organ: skeletal and nervous systems
how disease is spread: vector(tick)

Answer 3

lyme disease

Question 4

cause: virus
affected organ: skin
how disease is spread: Droplets/direct contact

Answer 4

chicken pox

Question 5

cause: virus
affected organ: nervous system
how disease is spread: animal bite

Answer 5

rabies

Question 6

cause: virus
affected organ: respiratory system
how disease is spread: Droplets/direct contact

Answer 6

influenza (the flu)

Question 7

cause: virus
affected organ: liver
how disease is spread: direct contact with exchange of body fluids

Answer 7

hepatitis B

Question 8

cause: protozoan
affected organ: digestive tract
how disease is spread: contaminated water

Answer 8

Giardia

Question 9

cause: protozoan
affected organ: Blood and liver
how disease is spread: vector(mosquito)

Answer 9

Malaria

Question 10

cause: fungus
affected organ: skin
how disease is spread: direct contact with exchange of body fluids

Answer 10

Athlete’s foot