Herd Immunity
Virus
viral disease
Viral diseases can be spread through...
True
Immune
Vaccine
Vital Signs
Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level
Increase
Decrease
False
Epidemic definition
Clues for determining if a person is sick AND what they might be sick with
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
infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people
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
When below 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus
When 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
A sickness caused by a virus is called
A harmless dead or weakened virus/bacteria that stimulates a person's immune system to mount defenses against the virus/bacteria
The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering (True or False)
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)
air, contaminated food, contaminated water, or contaminated surfaces
