Relier Pairs Epidemic FlashcardsVersion en ligne Flashcards on epidemics par Benjamin D Morgan 1 Epidemic definition 2 Increase 3 Decrease 4 Vital Signs 5 Virus 6 Herd Immunity 7 False 8 Immune 9 Viral diseases can be spread through... 10 Vaccine 11 viral disease 12 Possible Epidemic Vaccination Percentage Level 13 True air, contaminated food, contaminated water, or contaminated surfaces 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 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 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 When a virus/bacteria cannot cause a person to become sick. You are considered __________ to this virus/bacteria 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 harmless dead or weakened virus/bacteria that stimulates a person's immune system to mount defenses against the virus/bacteria When 85-95% of the population is vaccinated against a virus The only way that a person can become immune to a viral disease is by becoming ill and then recovering (True or False) 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