Diseases and Public Health

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Across
  1. 4. one celled organisms that are pathogens
  2. 5. Any microorganism that causes diseases
  3. 6. drugs used to kill bacteria or slow their growth
  4. 8. the study of viruses, bacteria, protists, and some fungi
  5. 9. an outbreak of a disease that affects many people in an area
  6. 10. an epidemic that spreads throughout the world
  7. 13. a microscopic core of genetic material surrounded by a protein coating
  8. 15. contains a weakened or dead form of a pathogen
  9. 19. a round or spherical bacterium
  10. 20. these organisms are vectors for malaria, yellow fever, and West Nile Virus
Down
  1. 1. A living thing that cannot be seen without a microscope
  2. 2. these are vectors for of Lime disease
  3. 3. an organism that lives on or in another organism as a source of food
  4. 7. an organism that transmits disease
  5. 11. these are not effective against viruses
  6. 12. these types of diseases can be passed from one organism to another
  7. 14. a bacterium that has a spiral shape
  8. 16. this is an example of disease by direct contact with the skin or mucous membranes
  9. 17. a rod-shaped bacterium
  10. 18. these include yeasts, molds, and mildews