Unit 1 - Communicable Diseases (Preventing Disease)

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Disease

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Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body and mind

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Communicable Disease

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A disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal, or an object

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Pathogens

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Germs that cause diseases

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Germs

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Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope

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Viruses

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Smallest and simplest pathogens

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Bacteria

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Simple one-celled organisms

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Fungi

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Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food

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Protozoa

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One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria

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Vector

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An organism, such as an insect, that transmits pathogens

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Hygiene

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Cleanliness

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Contagious

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Able to be spread to others by direct or indirect contact

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Infection

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The result of pathogens or germs invading the body, multiplying, and harming some your body’s cells

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Immune System

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A combination of body defenses made up of the cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body

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Inflammation

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The body’s response to injury or disease resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, and redness

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Lymphatic System

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A secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens and maintains its fluid balance

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Lymphocytes

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Special white blood cells in the blood and lymphatic system

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Antigens

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Substances that send the immune system into action

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Antibodies

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Specific proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body

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Immunity

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The ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease

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Vaccine

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Preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response

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Influenza

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A highly communicable viral disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory systems

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Contagious Period

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The length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person

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Mononucleosis

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A viral disease characterized by a severe sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area

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Hepatitis

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A viral disease characterized by an inflammation of the liver and yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes

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Hepatitis B

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A disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus that affects the liver

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Tuberculosis

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A bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs

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Pneumonia

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A serious inflammation of the lungs

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Strep Throat

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A sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

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Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact

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Chlamydia

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A bacterial STD that may affect the reproductive organs, urethra, and anus

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Abstinence

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The conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors

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Genital Herpes

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A viral STD that produces painful blisters on the genital area

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Genital Warts

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Growths or bumps in the genital area caused by certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV)

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Trichomoniasis

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An STD caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis

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Gonorrhea

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A bacterial STD that affects the mucous membranes of the body, particularly in the genital area

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Syphilis

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A bacterial STD that can affect many parts of the body

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Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)

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The virus that causes AIDS

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Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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A disease that interferes with the body's ability to fight infections

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Opportunistic Infection

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A disease that attacks a person with a weakened immune system and rarely occurs in a healthy person

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Carrier

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A person who appears healthy but is infected with HIV and can pass it to others