Communicable/Infectious Disease

What is one way to spread a pathogen?

• hugging

• sanitizing

• coughing/sneezing

What is one type of bacterial disease?

• the flu

• strep throat

• a cold

Define Direct Contact

• pathogen transmitted through contaminated food

• pathogen transmitted person to person

• pathogen not transmitted through persons body fluids

Which is an example of a virus?

• Lyme disease

• staff infection

• common cold

How is an airborne pathogen spread?

• carried in food

• carried in the air

• carried in trees

True or False? Fungi is a parasite that lives off plant, animal and human tissue.

• True

• False

A blood borne pathogen is passed through?

• the air

• blood

• food

Which disease is caused by fungi?

• ringworm

• the flu

• chicken pox

True or False? Malaria is a protozoa and is called the African sleeping disease?

• True

• False

What is a symptom of herpes?

• staph infection

• cold sore

• pimple