Infection Definitions

Question 1

Contagious

Answer 1

Something that spreads from one person or organism to another (typically by direct contact)

Question 2

Contagion

Answer 2

The communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact

Question 3

Direct contact

Answer 3

Transmutation of micro organisms directly from one individual to another e.g. Touching, sexual contact, coughing on someone etc

Question 4

Indirect contact

Answer 4

Disease transmitted from person to pesos indirectly e.g. Viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi etc

Question 5

Fomite

Answer 5

Any object capable of carrying a disease e.g. Table, brush etc

Question 6

Vector

Answer 6

An organism that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal to another e.g. An insect, flea or tick etc

Question 7

Intermediate host

Answer 7

An organism that supports the immune or non-reproductive forms of a parasite

Question 8

Carrier animal

Answer 8

An animal or plant that harbours and transmits the causative agent of an infectious disease

Question 9

Symptomatic

Answer 9

Showing medical symptoms

Question 10

Asymptomatic

Answer 10

Showing no medical symptoms

Question 11

Closed carriers

Answer 11

Carries disease it showing no symptoms

Question 12

Pathogen

Answer 12

Something that is capable of producing disease (bacteria, virus or microorganisms)

Question 13

Paratenic host

Answer 13

A host that maintains the life cycle of a parasite but is not necessary for the development of it

Question 14

Infectious

Answer 14

Something that has the ability to be transferred from something to something else