Human Bio Final Exam

Question 0

Pathogen:

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disease producing agent-viruses, bacteria and others.

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Infectious disease:

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a disease resulting from the presence and activity of a pathogenic microbial agent

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Carrier:

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a person infected with a pathogen-but displays no symptom of the disease

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Host:

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an organism(not necessarily human) that harbors a disease or the pathogens that cause a disease

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Disease vector:

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an agent(person, animal or microorganism) that carries an infectious agent and transmits it to another organism

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Endemic:

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a disease that remains with a specific population-usually in a steady state

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Epidemic:

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a disease that substantially exceeds what is expected-often regional

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Pandemic:

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epidemic that becomes very widespread-to other countries or continents

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Virulence:

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a pathogens ability to cause disease-the severity of its ability to cause illness.