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Communicable Disease Exam

Health II

1.  What is the difference between a virus and bacteria?   Differentiate between the two.

2.  What is a “Vector”?  Give at least two examples.

3.  Define what a “pathogen” is.

4.  Give several symptoms of Hepatitis.  There are three main types but the symptoms are very similar.  Please give a minimum of three and tell me why Hepatitis is so dangerous.

5.  Please give a basic explanation of the immune response using the following vocab words.   Phagocytes,  Macrophage, Antigens, Killer T, Suppressor T, Helper T, B Cells, antibody, pathogen.   You can write it out, give a summary…whatever helps you explain it!

6.  In the movie “Contagion”, what was MEV-1?  How about MEV-3? 

7.  Explain the basic transmission steps of the virus in the movie.

8.  How many times a day does an average person touch their face?   What can you do to help avoid spreading bacteria?

9.  What is an “R-NOT” or R-0?   Explain in detail.

10.  What is the difference between a Pandemic and an Epidemic?

11.  BONUS:   Explain what SARS is?   What doe SARS stand for?