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Common Infectious Disease Review
Name: Dominique Serafina
1. Please indicate the four types of common infectious disease or pathogens that
enter the body.
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans
2. What is a virus? And how do they differ from other pathogens?
A virus is the smallest pathogen that can only multiply after entering a living cell.
3. How do Tcells and Bcells of your immune system respond to pathogens?
A t cell performs several functions to protect the immune system from
pathogens and b calls produce antibodies
4. Name the four most common bacterial infections in the United States?
strep throat, lyme disease, tuberculosis, meningitis
5. What are some common healthful behaviors that can help you avoid infectious
diseases? Washing your hands, sanitizing contaminated objects
6. An epidemic is an? An unusually high occurrence of a disease in a certain
place during a certain time period
?
1. List the four common viral diseases and and ways you can treat them
Common cold, influenza, pneumonia, hepatitis
2. Please explain why a protozoan differs from bacteria.
It is much larger and more complex than bacteria
3. What is the body’s process for fighting an infection either internally or
externally? inflammation helps fight infection and promotes the healing
process
4.
Describe the different ways a pathogen can enter the body? (where and how)
Infected people-shaking hands; hand to hand contact
Infected animals-being bitten
Contaminated objects-sharing drinking cups or touching a contaminated
objects that a sick person touched before you
Contaminated food or water