Infection Flashcards
1
Q
Fungi
A
- Single celled or multicellular organism
- Ex, Athletes foot
2
Q
Protozoa
A
- Single celled organism that can only divide within a host organism
- Ex, Malaria
3
Q
How are diseases transmitted
A
- Present pathogen
- Enough pathogen to cause disease
- Person/host is susceptible to pathogen
- There is a route of entry
4
Q
Routes of entry
A
- Direct contact
- Indirect contact
- Airborne
- Vector-borne
5
Q
Direct contact
A
person touches bodily fluids from an
infected person
6
Q
Indirect contact
A
when a person touches objects that have touched the bodily fluids of an infected person
7
Q
Airborne
A
person breathes in droplets that become airborne when an infected person coughs or sneezes
8
Q
Vector Borne
A
when an animal, insect or a human transmits a pathogen into the body through a bite
9
Q
Hepatitis A
A
This disease is spread primarily through food or water that has been contaminated by feces from an infected person
10
Q
HIV
A
HIV attacks white blood cells and destroys the body’s ability to fight infection
