Disease and Epidemiology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• primary : the acute infection that causes the initial illness
• lactobacilli : the group of bacteria usually found in the vaginal tract of the mother and in which the newborns first come in contact with
• etiology : describes the cause/s of a disease
• pathology : study of diseases
• pathogens : disease-causing microorganisms
• septicemia : growth of bacteria in the blood
• nosocomial : hospital acquired infection
• parasitism : a symbiotic relationship wherein the microorganism benefits while the host suffers
• droplet : disease transmission via airborne droplets from mucus or saliva
• syndrome : general term for a specific group of signs and symptoms of a specific disease
• systemic : an infection that spread throughout the body through the circulatory system
• fomites : inanimate objects that can transmit infectious agents from one individual to another
• contagious : classification of disease that easily spreads from host to host
• sporadic : diseases that occurs only occasionally
• transient : microbiota classification that is present for various periods then disappears
• acute : a scope of disease wherein the symptoms develop rapidly and lasts for a short time.
• disease : atypical state of the body resulting to its abnormal functioning
• prodromal period : a stage of disease development characterized by appearance of first mild signs and symptoms
• microbiota : the total, normal microbial presence and counts of microorganisms in human body
• pathogenesis : shows the development of disease
• convalescence : a stage wherein the body returns to prediseased state and the health is restored
• prevalence : number of cases at a particular time; regardless of when it first appeared,
• zoonoses : diseases that occur in animals and can be transmitted to humans
• infection : invasion and growth of pathogens in the body
• herd immunity : presence of immunity to a disease in most of the population