Communicable Diseases

4. The stage of TB infection where there is symptomatic expression of illness.
6. (Blank) diseases are those that can be spread from one person to the next.
8. A viral condition that causes a painful rash of unilateral, linear blister-like lesions.
10. (Blank) acquired pneumonia is that which is caught OUTSIDE of a healthcare facility.
12. A type of airborne disease that requires negative air pressure room.
13. Type of pneumonia that results from lung infiltration with food, liquids, spit or vomit.

1. One of the most effective ways to prevent yourself from contacting communicable diseases.
2. Type of communicable disease often transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food/water.
3. Organisms in this class include yeast, molds & mushrooms.
5. The name referring to an agent like an animal or a bug that has transmitted a disease.
6. Viral illness similar to the flu, but can be differentiated using a PCR diagnostic test.
7. Microscopic, single-celled organisms that can cause infection.
9. Frequent hand-washing, sanitizing and cleaning objects are all examples of good personal(blank).
11. An inanimate object responsible for transferring germs from one person to another.
14. The first, usually asymptomatic, stage of TB infection.