Patient Zero: Chpt 2 Academic Vocabulary

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What is Cholera?

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A deadly disease that spreads through dirty water.

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What is Public Health?

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The health of people in a community.

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What does 'Sanitation' refer to?

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Keeping things clean to stop disease.

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What is a Cure?

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A treatment that makes someone healthy again.

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What does Prevention mean?

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Stopping something bad before it happens.

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What is a Disease?

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An illness that affects the body or mind.

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What is Water Purification?

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The process of removing contaminants from water.

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What is Hygiene?

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Practices that promote health and prevent disease.

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What is an Epidemic?

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A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease.

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What is a Vaccine?

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A substance that stimulates the body's immune response.