Communicable Disease Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Often called the "kissing disease" because it spreads through saliva.
  2. 3. This is a viral disease; Loss of taste or smell(a relatively distinct symptom)
  3. 6. This is a barrier to pathogens;These come from your eyes and help protect against pathogens
  4. 8. Key signs include high fever, severe body aches/chills, extreme fatigue, and a persistent dry cough.
  5. 10. A disease that can be spread from one person or animal to another
  6. 11. This is a viral disease that can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin)and there are multiple types
  7. 13. Sore throat that comes on quickly, fever, and often white patches or streaks on the tonsils. May cause headache or stomach pain in children.
  8. 14. when things get spread by air, like coughing or sneezing
  9. 15. When you touch something directly
  10. 16. This is a barrier to pathogens;A tough, impermeable outer layer that is continuously shedding dead cells, taking microbes with them.
Down
  1. 1. This is a barrier to pathogens;Linings that secrete mucus to trap invaders in entry points like the respiratory and digestive tracts.
  2. 2. Highly acidic environment in the stomach that denatures and kills most ingested microbes
  3. 4. Infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs. Symptoms include a persistent cough (often with colored mucus), chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing.
  4. 5. A microorganism (like bacteria, virus, or fungus) that can cause disease
  5. 7. (usually for a virus) A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a specific disease
  6. 9. This is something people get when the weather changes
  7. 12. A medicine used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria; ineffective against viruses.