Infection

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Across
  1. 1. A learned defense that gets stronger over time.
  2. 2. Germs entering the body and causing illness.
  3. 6. Correa Plays basketball
  4. 8. Memory The body remembering a germ for faster defense next time.
  5. 10. An animal or insect that spreads disease (e.g., mosquitoes with malaria).
  6. 11. Temporary protection from another source, like a mother or medicine.
  7. 14. The body making its own defense after infection or a vaccine.
  8. 15. Tiny living things, some helpful, some causing sickness.
  9. 17. How a disease spreads, like through air, touch, or insects.
  10. 19. A shot that trains the body to fight a disease.
Down
  1. 1. A germ (virus, bacteria, or parasite) that causes illness.
  2. 3. A disease outbreak in a specific area.
  3. 4. The body’s defense system fighting off germs.
  4. 5. A white blood cell that makes antibodies to fight germs.
  5. 7. A tiny germ that needs a host to survive and spread.
  6. 9. A disease outbreak spreading across many countries.
  7. 12. The body’s natural first defense, like skin and stomach acid.
  8. 13. A white blood cell that fights infections or helps other immune cells.
  9. 16. Keeping communities healthy through prevention and education.
  10. 18. A place where germs live, like animals, people, or water.