Across
- 1. The ability of the body to respond to pathogens that it has encountered before
- 4. The spread of disease from one person/animal to another person/animal
- 6. An outbreak of disease in a specific area
- 7. Immunity that occurs when a person is given antibodies rather than producing them on their own
- 8. A factor that causes disease such as a chemical or microorganism
- 9. A type of white blood cell that produce antibodies to help fight infections
- 12. A disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents
- 13. A place where disease can live and spread
- 15. A live organism that spreads disease from one person/animal to another person/animal
- 16. Long-term defense against disease that occurs when a person's body produces antibodies
- 19. The science behind preventing disease and promoting health within a population
Down
- 2. An infectious agent that replicates inside of the body
- 3. The body's defense against harmful substances
- 5. The effective ability of the body to respond to a pathogen that it has previously encountered
- 10. A disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue
- 11. A type of white blood cell that helps the immune system fight off disease
- 14. The ability of the body's immune cells to remember prior pathogens
- 17. The use of an injection or other treatment to prevent a disease
- 18. Once got caught in an electric fence
- 20. Microorganisms that can cause disease