Epidemiology

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Across
  1. 6. Completely eliminated; what diseases like smallpox have been through vaccination
  2. 9. Scientific name for whooping cough, a disease featured in the film
  3. 10. ___ reaction: an unwanted or harmful response to a vaccine
  4. 11. The process of making a person immune to a disease, usually by injection
  5. 13. A sudden increase in cases of a disease in a particular area
  6. 14. The study of how diseases spread through populations
Down
  1. 1. False or unproven claims presented as scientific fact; spread online to fuel vaccine fears
  2. 2. ___ immunity: protection of a community when enough people are vaccinated
  3. 3. The passing of an infectious disease from one person or animal to another
  4. 4. The minimum percentage of a vaccinated population needed for herd immunity
  5. 5. One of the highly contagious viral disease making a comeback due to falling vaccination rates
  6. 7. Type of cancer prevented by the HPV vaccine co-invented by Professor Frazer
  7. 8. Reluctance or delay in accepting vaccines despite their availability
  8. 10. Protein produced by the immune system in response to a vaccine or infection
  9. 12. Crippling viral disease largely eradicated thanks to global vaccination campaigns