vaccination Flashcards

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what is active immunity

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own body

when immune system is activated and manufactures its own antibodies

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2
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what is artificial immunity

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medical

immunity achieved as a result of medical intervention

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3
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what is natural immunity

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natural/ normal life process

immunity achieved through untouched life processes

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4
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what is passive immunity

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been given the antibodies

achieved when antibodies are passed to individual by injection or breastfeeding

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5
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give example of natural active

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antibodies produced from immune system when infection occurs

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6
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give e.g. of natural passive immunity

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breast feed

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7
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e..g of artificial active

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vaccination- injected with weak or dead pathogen and body stimulates immune response and makes antibodies to respond

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8
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what is artificial passive

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injection of antibodies

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9
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what is epidemic

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rapid spread of disease through high amount of population

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10
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what is a vaccination

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provide immunity- type of artificial active immunity
usually inject weak/ dead pathogen to initiate someone immune response to develop correct antibodies

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what is herd vaccination

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use vaccine to provide immunity to all of population at risk, once enough have been vaccinated, disease cant spread

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12
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what is herd immunity

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when disease can no longer spread through population as a result of herd vaccination

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13
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what is ring vaccination

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when a new case of disease is reported. vaccinate all people in vicinity of case, surrounding villages or houses.

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14
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what disease can undergo genetic mutations to change their antigens

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influenza- virus

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15
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what pathogen causes influenza

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virus

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16
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what is a pandemic

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global epidemic