Across
- 2. A type of white blood cell that makes antibodies
- 3. an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area
- 4. A type of immunity that occurs when a person is given antibodies rather than making them through his or her own immune system
- 6. the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
- 10. A type of white blood cell
- 11. an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people
- 14. results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
- 15. small germs (pathogens) that can infect you and make you sick
- 17. the ability of the immune system to respond more rapidly and effectively to pathogens that have been encountered previously
- 19. The way the body defends itself against substances it sees as harmful or foreign
- 20. I love Starbucks
Down
- 1. A large group of single-cell microorganisms
- 5. a person you choose to make medical decisions for you if a severe illness or injury makes it impossible for you to speak or decide for yourself
- 7. an organism or object that moves a pathogen (germ) from one environment/host to another
- 8. The invasion and growth of germs in the body
- 9. a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting you against harmful diseases, before you come into contact with them
- 12. involves specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy foreign invaders and are able to prevent disease in the future by remembering what those substances look like and mounting a new immune response
- 13. the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities
- 16. The transfer (spread) of a disease or infection from person to person
- 18. the first response of the body's immune system to a harmful foreign substance