Smallpox Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 6. terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents.
- 7. the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.
- 8. inflamed, pus-filled, blister-like sores (lesions) on the skin surface
- 10. a viral skin infection caused by the cowpox or catpox virus.
- 11. small, inflamed, pus-filled, blister-like sores (lesions) on the skin surface
- 12. drugs A drug used to treat infections caused by viruses.
- 14. a substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically prepared from an inactivated or weakened form of the causative agent or from its constituents or products.
- 15. the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
Down
- 1. (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact. "a contagious infection"
- 2. the first person to be vaccinated by Edward Jenner.
- 3. a narrow steel rod, approximately 5 cm (2 in) long with two prongs at one end.
- 4. Jenner an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
- 5. an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979.
- 9. the complete destruction of something.
- 13. technical term for smallpox.