Unit 3 Epidemiology Crossword
Across
- 1. A drug that kills viruses
- 5. Field of study focused on protecting community health and preventing the spread of diseases
- 7. Isolation to prevent disease spread
- 10. Disease-causing microorganism
- 12. Period between infection and symptom onset
- 13. How a disease spreads from one person to another
- 16. Tool used to see tiny organisms
- 17. Body's ability to resist disease
- 19. Single-celled organisms, some of which cause disease
- 20. A type of microorganism that includes things like molds, yeasts, and mushrooms
Down
- 2. Substance that stimulates the immune system to prevent disease (typically given by a shot/needle)
- 3. Process of removing all microorganisms
- 4. Drug that kills bacteria
- 6. Inactive substance used in clinical trials
- 8. Sudden increase in disease cases in a small area
- 9. Global disease outbreak
- 11. A drug that kills fungal infections
- 14. Sign of disease, like fever or cough
- 15. Organism that transmits disease, like a mosquito
- 18. Tiny infectious agent that needs a host to replicate