Matching Pairs Epidemic FlashcardsOnline version Flashcards on epidemics by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Vaccine 2 False 3 Virus 4 viral disease 5 Viral diseases can be spread through... 6 True 7 Vital Signs 8 Immune 9 Increase 10 Herd Immunity 11 Decrease 12 Epidemic definition 13 Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level Clues for determining if a person is sick AND what they might be sick with When a virus/bacteria cannot cause a person to become sick. You are considered __________ to this virus/bacteria A harmless dead or weakened virus/bacteria that stimulates a person's immune system to mount defenses against the virus/bacteria As the number of people in the population that are immune to the disease increased the number of people in the population who became sick/ill will air, contaminated food, contaminated water, or contaminated surfaces infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering OR by getting a vaccination (True or False) When 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering (True or False) When below 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus A sickness caused by a virus is called As the number of people in the population that were originally infected increased the number of people in the population who became sick/ill will A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce
New game