Exam 16: Infectious Illnesses

____ is most often spread by fecal contamination of food or water.

The human lymphatic system:

Which of the following is a fungal disease?

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population

Describe at least five components of the human lymphatic system and their function in protecting the body against foreign microorganisms and impurities.

Lyme disease is spread by:

The early stage of the battle between your body and the invaders is called the:

Trichomoniasis is caused by a:

Which of the following is true of SARS?

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -a pathologic condition that spreads throughout the body

____________________ became a new global health threat in 2003, with major outbreaks in several Asian countries, including China and Hong Kong, and in Toronto, Canada.

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -a highly infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs

An annual flu shot is recommended for: adults

The time between a pathogen invasion and the development of the first symptoms is called the:

____________________ attacks the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.

What are the six high-risk populations for serious exposure to infectious diseases?

The body site for antibody production is the ____________________.

Although it is most common in the first year of life, the incidence of bacterial meningitis rises in young people between ages:

To desensitize Mary's allergies, she underwent ____________________, which is a series of injections of small but increasingly larger doses of an allergen.

West Nile virus is transmitted by: