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Bacteria &Virus &Terms To Know
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6th Grade
03/01/2013

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Term
disease
Definition
A breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism.
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Infectious disease
Definition
A disease caused by a germ that can be passed from one person to another.
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Epidemiologist
Definition
A scientist who traces the spread of a disease through a population.
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Carrier
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A person who carries and can spread an infectious disease but never develops the symptoms of the illness.
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Vector
Definition
An organism (other than a person)that spreads disease causing germs usually without getting sick itself.
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quarantine
Definition
to isolate a person to prevent the spread of an infectious disease
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