prevention and control of communicable diseases Flashcards
1
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spreads among specific groups of people
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epidemics
2
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spreads globally
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pandemics
3
Q
when pathogens enter the body and multiply
A
infection
4
Q
disease cause microorganisms
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pathogens
5
Q
types of pathogens
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virus
bacteria
protozoa
rickettsia
fingi
6
Q
it is considered the smallest disease-causing pathogen and is nonliving
A
virus
7
Q
these are single-celled microorganisms that live nearly everywhere
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bacteria
8
Q
these are more complex than bacteria. some of the diseases they cause are malaria and dysentery
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protozoa
9
Q
pathogens that are much smaller than bacteria, but multiply like viruses
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rickettsia
10
Q
these are single-celled organisms that feed on organic materials
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fungi
