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Diseases such as yellow fever, chicken pox, and ebola are caused by which pathogen?
Virus
Which pathogen caused the black death?
Bacteria (yersinia pestis)
Which scientist discovered that specific microbes cause specific diseases?
Koch
Which pathogen is this?
Virus
What 2 parts must a virus have?
genetic material and a protein coat
widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Epidemic
Microorganisms that can cause disease.
Pathogen
When a pathogen is moved from person to person through physical touch (kissing, hugging, close-up sneezing, shaking hands).
direct contact
If a flu outbreak affects a small community, would that be considered a pandemic or an epidemic?
epidemic
The theory of disease believed prior to germ theory.
Miasma theory
Ringworm Athlete's Foot Valley Fever are all caused by
fungus
Lyme Disease Strep Throat Tuberculosis are all caused by
bacteria
A carrier organism that transmits diseases to others.
vector
Would antibiotics help someone with ebola?
no
What is the primary method of transmission for malaria?
vector
What was Osmosis on Osmosis Jones?
white blood cell
