5th pathogen test

All diseases fit in one of two categories, _______________ and _________________.

• communicable or non communicable

• bacteria or virus

• protozoa or fungus

• random or planned

A communicable disease means it is ____________.

• it cannot spread from one person to another.

• it can spread from one person to another.

Another word for a pathogen is ________.

There are _____ number of types of pathogens.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which pathogen is curable?

• bacteria

• virus

Coughing and sneezing are ___________ of a cold.

• contagious

• vaccines

• symptoms

Protozoa is another example of a ___________.

• pathogen

• bacteria

• symptom

• virus

A disease spreads or is transmitted by infected __________.

• insects

• air

• objects

• all of the above

A virus is curable.

• True

• False

You can prevent the spread of disease by __________.

• Blowing your nose.

• Washing your hands before you eat.

• eating fast food.

• sharing drinks.