Exam 16: Infectious Illnesses

Although ____________________ was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000,there have been recent outbreaks traced to residents of countries where the virus is widespread.

Originally,H1N1 was known as ____. 

Only slightly more than ____ of adults in the United States get an annual flu shot. 

Which organisms lack chlorophyll and reproduce by means of spores?​ 

Which medical condition results from the unchecked spread of pathogens in the bloodstream?​ 

Which disease is a viral infection of the liver and is often accompanied by jaundice?​ 

In an allergic reaction,the immune system reacts as if it were defending the body against germs such as bacteria and viruses. 

Which infection is transmitted by a mosquito that feeds on an infected bird and then bites a human?​ 

Which disease attacks the membranes around the brain and spinal cord and can result in hearing loss,kidney failure,and permanent brain damage?​ 

Fever,headache,and neck stiffness are the hallmark symptoms of ____________________.

Meningitis vaccination protects against four of the five most common types of ____ bacteria. 

Typhoid fever and cholera are examples of ____ diseases. 

____________________ is a bacterial infection of the lungs that claims the lives of more people than any acute infectious disease other than pneumonia.

How does stress affect the body's immune system and response to infection?​

____________________influenza,or bird flu,caused by viruses that occur naturally among wild birds and usually does not infect humans​

A person who contracts one or more disease-causing microorganisms is known as a(n)____. 

Which type of hepatitis is potentially fatal but preventable through vaccination?​ 

A(n)____ is any substance that the white blood cells recognize as foreign. 

The antibody-containing portion of blood fluid is known as ____. 

The spleen,thymus gland,lymph nodes,and lymph vessels are structures of the ____ system.