Disease

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/disease

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary pathogen categories?Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
2. What is the major transmission routes?Direct contact, indirect contact, droplet, airborne, vector-borne, and vehicle-borne
3. What are germs and how do they make us sick?Germs are tiny invaders that can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. They can hurt us by invading our tissues or making toxins that damage cells.
4. How can germs spread from one person to another?Germs can travel by touching someone, sharing objects, coughing or sneezing droplets, breathing in airborne particles, being carried by insects, or eating contaminated food or water.

Etiology: The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
Pathogen: A biological agent that produces disease or illness in its host.
Immunological Memory: The ability of the immune system to remember past encounters with pathogens for a faster response.
Antimicrobial Resistance: The ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of an antimicrobial drug.