Across
- 3. The period between infection and the appearance of signs of a disease.
- 8. A popular, catchy phrase yet slippery term that has regularly and misguidedly been interchangeably applied to the first case of an infectious disease outbreak.
- 9. To refrain from any contact with other individuals for a period of time during the outbreak of a contagious disease usually by remaining in one's home and limiting contact with family members.
- 12. The immunity or resistance to a particular infection that occurs in a group of people or animals when a very high percentage of individuals have been vaccinated or previously exposed to the infection.
- 13. The first documented case of an infectious disease or genetically transmitted condition or mutation in a population, region, or family.
- 14. The law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when the civilian law enforcement agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety.
Down
- 1. Derived from the Latin word insula, meaning island.
- 2. The avoidance of close contact with other people during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection.
- 4. Showing no evidence of disease.
- 5. The spread of a contagious disease to individuals in a particular geographic location who have no known contact with other infected individuals or who have not recently travelled to an area where the disease has any documented cases.
- 6. The worldwide spread of a new disease.
- 7. An object, such as a doorknob, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission.
- 10. A usually temporary layoff from work.
- 11. An individual who is highly contagious and capable of transmitting a communicable disease to an unusually large number of uninfected individuals.