The Worst Pandemics in History

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Across
  1. 2. A highly contagious disease caused by bacteria.
  2. 6. Noun that means "nearness".
  3. 8. Adjective to describe diseases that are transmitted to humans from animals.
  4. 11. Adjective to describe things from before Christopher Columbus set foot in South America. (word contains a hyphen!)
  5. 13. Verb that means "prevent" or "discourage".
  6. 14. Synonym of "dirty".
  7. 15. Adjective that means "seriously affected". Past participle of "strike".
  8. 17. Another word for "unhygienic".
Down
  1. 1. Underground pipes for transporting waste water and solids away from cities.
  2. 3. Another word for "farming".
  3. 4. Diseases that are widespread.
  4. 5. Ability to resist infection.
  5. 7. Small groups of people who share a common language and culture.
  6. 9. Dead bodies.
  7. 10. Any organism, including bacteria and viruses, that can cause a disease.
  8. 12. Adjective to describe systems, such as globalisation, that are easily disrupted.
  9. 14. Verb to describe a problem or disease becoming worse or more serious.
  10. 16. Adjective to describe people who wander from place to place without a permanent home.