Relier Pairs Epidemic FlashcardsVersion en ligne Flashcards on epidemics par Benjamin D Morgan 1 Epidemic definition 2 Herd Immunity 3 Virus 4 Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level 5 Viral diseases can be spread through... 6 Vaccine 7 Vital Signs 8 Increase 9 viral disease 10 True 11 False 12 Decrease 13 Immune When below 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 Clues for determining if a person is sick AND what they might be sick with 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) When 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people A harmless dead or weakened virus/bacteria that stimulates a person's immune system to mount defenses against the virus/bacteria 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 (True or False) air, contaminated food, contaminated water, or contaminated surfaces 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 A sickness caused by a virus is called A sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce