Communicable Diseases and Health Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• pathogen : a microorganism that causes disease.
• communicable : a disease that can be passed from one organism to another.
• bacteria : single-celled microorganisms that can reproduce rapidly and sometimes cause disease.
• virus : a tiny infectious agent that reproduces only inside living cells.
• fungi : organisms that can cause disease by producing spores and growing on or inside the body.
• protist : a mostly single-celled organism, some of which can act as pathogens.
• salmonella : a bacterial infection that causes food poisoning.
• gonorrhea : a sexually transmitted bacterial disease that can be treated with antibiotics.
• malaria : a disease caused by a protist and spread by mosquitoes.
• vaccination : the process of introducing harmless pathogen antigens to stimulate an immune response.
• antibody : a protein produced by white blood cells that specifically targets antigens.
• antibiotic : a medicine used to kill bacteria or stop them from reproducing.
• immunity : the ability of the body to resist a specific disease.
• anemia : a deficiency disease caused by a lack of iron, resulting in reduced oxygen transport in the blood.
• malnutrition : a condition caused by an unbalanced diet with too much, too little, or the wrong nutrients.
• rickets : a deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin d, calcium, or phosphate, leading to soft and weak bones.
• antigen : a molecule on the surface of a pathogen that triggers an immune response.
• vector : an organism that carries and transmits a pathogen between hosts.