Infectious Disease - Crossword

1. The treatment used for bacterial infections.
4. A bacterial infection that can cause fever and gastrointestinal issues.
6. A small organism that lives by depending on another living being.
7. A type of medication used to treat viral infections.
11. A viral disease preventable by vaccination.
14. Scientific name for germs that cause infectious diseases.
15. transmission Type of transmission where infectious agents are carried by dust or droplets in the air.
20. Type of direct contact that involves touching or physical interaction.

2. A very small creature that is larger than a virus and can cause diseases like tuberculosis and typhoid.
3. contact Type of transmission involving physical contact between an infected and vulnerable person.
5. Organism made of chitin, responsible for diseases like athlete's foot and oral thrush.
8. foot A fungal infection that affects the feet.
9. A skin condition caused by parasites.
10. A type of fungi that is sometimes edible and other times poisonous.
12. A parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
13. A tiny, inactive thing outside a cell that can become active inside a living cell.
16. The protein coat that surrounds the DNA of a virus.
17. A common illness caused by a virus.
18. Objects or materials, like doorknobs and towels, that can carry infections.
19. contact Transmission involving an intermediate object or surface, such as contaminated medical equipment.