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Disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria,
viruses,
fungi or
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A single case of a contagious disease is consider an OUTBREAK.
An outbreak and epidemic mean basically the same thing. |
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| An outbreak of a disease affecting many people at the same time and spreading LOCALLY. |
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| An infectious disease that is spreading through populations across a large region, continent, or even worldwide. |
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| A disease spread by the close contact of one person to another. |
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VECTORS:
Organisms other than a person that spread disease without getting sick itself. |
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| A person or organism infected with an infectious disease agent, but displays no symptoms. |
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| A microscopic organism, such as a bacteria, virus or parasite that causes harm. |
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| A chemical that can kill BACTERIA without harming a person’s cells |
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| A substance given to destroy specific viruses, or other disease-causing organisms. |
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