Across
- 5. kissing, biting, sexual contact, sneezing and coughing
- 8. transmitted indirectly without being close to an infected person
- 9. conditions that last 1 year or more
- 10. many more people have gotten infected than at other times
- 11. the body's defense against infections
- 12. the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues
Down
- 1. a disease that is spread from one living thing to another or through the environment
- 2. if the disease spreads to many countries or around the world
- 3. disease disease that affects the heart, blood, or blood vessels
- 4. appears suddenly and lasts for a short amount of time
- 6. transmitted to you if you touch the table, then you touch your mouth or nose
- 7. disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites