Unit 8 Childhood Communicalbe Diseases

Question 1

Infection

Answer 1

A condition caused my the entry of microorganisms in the hosts body

Question 2

Pathogen

Answer 2

An organism that causes diseases

Question 3

Direct Transmission

Answer 3

Contact with the person who is infected. Through saliva.

Question 4

Indirect Transmission

Answer 4

Come into contact with an object the infected person has touched. This is the most common way communicable diseases are transmitted.

Question 5

Etiology

Answer 5

Study of causes or origins of a disease. Where did it come from and how.

Question 6

Epidemiology

Answer 6

The study of the factors that determine and influence the frequency and transmission of the disease.

Question 7

Incidence

Answer 7

The number of people contracting the disease in given time period.

Question 8

Prevalence

Answer 8

The number of total cases in a particular time period regardless of when they developed.

Question 9

Endemic

Answer 9

A continuous incidence expected in an area.

Question 10

Epidemic

Answer 10

A sudden increase of a disease in an area.

Question 11

Pandemic

Answer 11

Is a world wide high incidence of a communicable disease.

Question 12

Sporadic

Answer 12

Disease occurs randomly, there is no pattern to follow.

Question 13

Vaccine

Answer 13

Commonly used.
Given as a suspended or weaken disease strain that is injected directly into the body.
Forms active immunity.

Question 14

Toxoid

Answer 14

Modification of a toxin that simulates production of anti-toxins.
Creates active immunity.

Question 15

Immune Globulin

Answer 15

Solution that contain antibodies from a human or animal that provides passive immunity.

Question 16

Specific Immune Globulins or Antitoxins

Answer 16

Special preparations from obtained from blood donors selected for their high antibodies of the disease.
Creates passive immunity.

Question 17

Virulence

Answer 17

Severity of the disease, needs to be harmful to the body

Question 18

Resistance

Answer 18

Ability of host to fight the pathogen

Question 19

Immunity

Answer 19

Natural or required to resist infection

Question 20

Cycle of infection

Answer 20

Chain of infection: all the links in chair need to occur in order to be infected

Question 21

Incubation Period

Answer 21

Time between the infection and onset of symptoms

Question 22

Prodromal period

Answer 22

Initial stage of the disease symptoms not severe, host can be infectious.

Question 23

Illness period

Answer 23

During which the clinical symptoms appear of the disease

Highly infectous

Question 24

Convalescent Period

Answer 24

Period symptoms begin to fade until the time of recovery

Not infectious

Question 25

Immunity

Answer 25

The quality of being unaffected by a disease or a pathogen

Question 26

Natural immunity

Answer 26

Born with a resistance to the disease. It is in our DNA

Question 27

Acquired immunity

Answer 27

Gained as a result of having the disease

Question 28

Active Immunity - Longterm

Answer 28

Gained as a result of a vaccine for the diease

Question 29

Passive Immunity-Short Term

Answer 29

Where we receive antibodies from a person to protect from a disease.

Question 30

Newborn Immunity

Answer 30

Newborns have passive immunity from their mother so vaccines begin at 2 months of age.

Question 31

Erythema Rash

Answer 31

Diffused reddened are on the skin

Question 32

Macule

Answer 32

Circular reddened area on the skin

Question 33

Papule

Answer 33

Circular reddened area on the skin that is elevated

Question 34

Vesicle

Answer 34

Circular reddened area on the skin, elevated and contains fluid

Question 35

Pustule

Answer 35

Circular reddened area on the skin, elevated and contains pus

Question 36

Scab

Answer 36

Dried pustule that is covered with crust

Question 37

Pathognomonic

Answer 37

Meaning particular symptom of disease