Chapter 14 Infectious Diseases Plus

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Across
  1. 5. An approach to infection control that treats all human blood and specific other human body fluids as if they ae known to carry bloodborne pathogens
  2. 9. An organism that causes disease
  3. 10. The "big eaters" of the immune response that clean up infected cells, bacteria, and viruses.
  4. 13. A global epidemic
  5. 15. Immunity that develops with exposure to various antigens through infection or vaccination
  6. 16. The human who can get the disease
  7. 17. Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes; a common sign of hepatitis B and C infection
Down
  1. 1. Cells that arrive at an infection site early to fight off invaders and alert other cells that help is needed
  2. 2. The body’s defense system against invading microorganisms
  3. 3. Another term for pathogen
  4. 4. Living things that carry diseases
  5. 6. A chemical released by cells in the immune system that helps coordinate an immune response by sending messages to specific cells
  6. 7. Pathogen present in blood that can cause disease in humans
  7. 8. A fluid that circulates through your body, helping to fight infections
  8. 11. Able to be transmitted by direct or indirect contact with an infected person
  9. 12. An unusually high number of cases in a region
  10. 14. Regular cases that occur often in a region
  11. 15. Any substance that can stimulate an immune response