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The Spreading of Disease
The Spreading of Disease: Infection
Infectious diseases spread in one of four ways: Contact with infected person Contact with contaminated object Contact with infected animal Contact with environmental
source
Carrier vs. Vector
Vector—insect spreading disease (tick, mosquito)
Carrier—organism that has a virus or bacteria but not showing the signs of the disease. Person with HIV
Antibiotics
Antibiotics work on bacterial infections Bacteria can become antibiotic
resistant Due to overuse or not taken the
medicine as prescribed.
Examples of antibiotics: Z-packs, CepCor, Penicillin, etc
Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident Penicillin is a fungus
Vaccines
Vaccine—a weakened or dead version of the actual virus/bacteria given to you to force your immune system to build antibodies against the disease. Flu shot
Your Body
Pathogen—a microbe that cause disease
Antibodies—kill pathogens in body
Activity Immunity—organism gets virus and builds up antibodies for virus
Passive Immunity—inject with antibodies from another organism