Chapter 7

3. This method of systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health data called continued ____________ is effective in improving swift identification in a disease outbreak.
8. The impact of a disease within a population, measured by the number of deaths caused by the disease.
9. ______ tracing is a process for identifying potential cases; recent contacts of an infected individual can be contacted and screened for the infection.
10. The ability of a pathogen to spread from one host to another potential host.
11. Preventing transmission of a disease, onset of disease signs and symptoms and impact on the environment or society.
13. The act of protecting someone from a disease by the use of a vaccine; the process of developing resistance to a specific disease. [Hint – begins with `I’]
17. _______ are chemical or biological agents that are used to control pests.
18. _______ engineered malaria-resistant mosquitoes have been created with CRISPR to control malaria transmission amongst humans.
19. Tetanus is infectious but not ___________.
21. A scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases at a population level, and who works to prevent or minimise the impact of the diseases on the population.
22. The administration of a vaccine into the bloodstream to cause immunity.

1. A _______ strategy is a coordinated response to an infectious disease involving prevention, control and treatment.
2. Inadequate disposal facilities in ________ may lead to contamination of water supplies, poor hygiene and living conditions.
4. A period of isolation serving to prevent the spread of a contagious disease.
5. COVID-19 is caused by a ______ RNA virus. This characteristic means that it is an infectious disease that is transmitted from animals to humans (and also vice versa).
6. A ____________ test is used to determine if one is COVID-positive or negative.
7. Distribution and population size of disease vectors are heavily affected by ______ (e.g. mosquitoes spread malaria rapidly in warm places).
11. A disease that has spread rapidly and globally throughout the world.
12. Efficient _____________ of microbial cause is a cornerstone of effective control and prevention of disease spread.
14. ____ ______ virus is a mosquito-born disease that is prevalent in WA, especially in the northern and southern parts.
15. An organism that is infected by a pathogen.
16. An increase in the occurrence of a specific disease above the baseline level for a particular population. It tends to refer to a larger, more serious event than an outbreak.
20. A sudden, unexpected increase in the prevalence of a particular disease.
21. A disease that is always present in a population or region.