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