Communicable Diseases

A condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind.

• Disease

• Contact

• Protozoa

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A disease that is easily passed on.

• Infection

• Communicable Disease

• Indirect contact

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Microscopic (very very small) disease causing organisms.

• Pathogens

• Communicable Disease

• Infection

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This super small, non living pathogen feeds its own DNA/RNA into the cell and makes the cell replicate it.

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Virus

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A type of organism that lives off of animals and plants. Examples include ringworm and athlete's foot.

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Virus

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This can be treated with antibiotics.

• Protozoa

• Fungi

• Bacteria

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Single celled, parasitic organisms that cannot live without a host.

• Protozoa

• Indirect Contact

• Direct Contact

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Type of contact with others where you actually touch the other person.

• Direct Contact

• Indirect Contact

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Type of contact where you get sick by touching infected objects.

• Direct Contact

• Indirect Contact

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A model that scientists and detective use to study diseases.

• Epidemiologist Triangle

• Communicable Disease

• Science Research

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