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