Download Facts About Pathogens and How They Cause Disease

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W E L L N E S S WO R K S H E E T 9 6
Facts About Pathogens and How They Cause Disease
Part I. Pathogens
Familiarize yourself with different types of pathogens by completing the chart below. Refer to your textbook
if necessary.
Description and Examples
Diseases Caused
Possible Treatments
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
Parasitic
worms
Prions
(over)
Insel/Roth, Core Concepts in Health, Tenth Edition © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 17
Insel/Roth, Core Concepts in Health, Brief Tenth Edition © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 13
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Part II. Chain of Infection
Fill in the steps in the chain of infection, and write a brief description of each step. List at least two ways that
the chain can be broken at each step.
Chain of Infection
Description