Relier Pairs Epidemic FlashcardsVersion en ligne Flashcards on epidemics par Benjamin D Morgan 1 False 2 Epidemic definition 3 Herd Immunity 4 Decrease 5 Increase 6 Viral diseases can be spread through... 7 Vaccine 8 True 9 Immune 10 Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level 11 Virus 12 Vital Signs 13 viral disease As the number of people in the population that were originally infected increased the number of people in the population who became sick/ill will When 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus As the number of people in the population that are immune to the disease increased the number of people in the population who became sick/ill will infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people When below 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce Clues for determining if a person is sick AND what they might be sick with air, contaminated food, contaminated water, or contaminated surfaces A sickness caused by a virus is called When a virus/bacteria cannot cause a person to become sick. You are considered __________ to this virus/bacteria The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering OR by getting a vaccination (True or False) A harmless dead or weakened virus/bacteria that stimulates a person's immune system to mount defenses against the virus/bacteria The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering (True or False)