Matching Pairs Epidemic FlashcardsOnline version Flashcards on epidemics by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Decrease 2 Immune 3 False 4 Epidemic definition 5 Vaccine 6 Viral diseases can be spread through... 7 True 8 Virus 9 Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level 10 Vital Signs 11 Increase 12 Herd Immunity 13 viral disease 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 Clues for determining if a person is sick AND what they might be sick with A sickness caused by a virus is called 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 When a virus/bacteria cannot cause a person to become sick. You are considered __________ to this virus/bacteria A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce 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 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
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