Zombie Detectives Vocab

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Single-celled organism with no membrane-bound genetic material (e.g., E. coli, Strep throat)

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bacterium

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Widespread outbreak of an infectious disease affecting many people simultaneously.

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Pandemic

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Branch of medical science dealing with disease incidence, distribution, and control in populations.

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epidemiology

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Contact with a disease-causing microorganism; may or may not lead to infection.

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exposure

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A microscopic organism like a bacterium, virus, or protozoan that can cause infectious diseases.

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microbe

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Occurrence of many disease cases in a short time.

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outbreak

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Disease-causing agent: virus, bacteria, or microorganisms.

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Pathogen

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Epidemic affecting multiple geographic areas simultaneously.

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pandemic

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Simple unicellular organisms, ~50,000 species (Malaria)

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Protozoa

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A substance with antigenic components (weakened, dead, or synthetic) from an infectious organism that produces active immunity.

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