Across
- 2. to be easily affected by a disease.
- 4. any physical or chemical substance that makes changes in DNA called mutations.
- 7. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
- 10. a medicine produced to kill or stop the growth of disease.
- 11. the capacity of bacteria to withstand the effects of a harmful chemical agent.
- 12. an outbreak of infectious disease that occurs over a wide geographical area.
- 13. Protection from disease in a group, due to a large enough proportion of the population having immunity to prevent disease from spreading from person to person.
Down
- 1. a disease that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect.
- 3. a microorganism that has the potential to cause infectious diseases.
- 5. the outbreak of an infectious disease that affects many people within a community, population, or region.
- 6. the number of deaths that occur in a population.
- 8. the passing of a disease from one individual to another by direct or indirect contact.
- 9. the state of being unhealthy for a particular disease or situation.