Vector contact involves contact with __________.
Which of the following health services should communities NOT provide to prevent and treat communicable diseases?
An individual is infected with a pathogen that absorbs nutrients from its environment. In which category does this pathogen belong?
Which of the following individuals would be at the greatest risk for bacterial pneumonia?
Which statement correctly describes the inflammatory response process?
Describe what a vaccine is made of and how it helps prevent infection.
Vaccines are made of mixtures that contain either parts of pathogens or whole pathogens that prepare the body's defenses to fight against the pathogens.
Describe the symptoms and treatment for athlete's foot.
The symptoms of athlete's foot include cracking and peeling skin, itching, stinging, and burning sensations on the feet. It can also include excessive dryness and abnormally thick toenails. Treatments can include over-the-counter or prescription creams, lotions, or sprays. Prescription oral medications are also available.
If you were a public official and there was a communicable disease outbreak in your community, what three things could your community do to help prevent the spread of the communicable disease?
To prevent the spread of the communicable disease, the community could notify the people of the outbreak, provide vaccinations and health care, provide community strategies, regulate the food and water supplies, and develop new treatments.
Describe one way that advances in technology have improved health.
Diagnostic medical testing diagnoses problems that can lead to development of disease. Water treatment and pasteurization kills disease-causing pathogens. Research and new technology can help further prevent disease in the future.
How can the spread of disease through contaminated water be limited?
If you were to be diagnosed with strep throat, you could be treated with an antibiotic because __________.
Describe the symptoms of and diagnosis for strep throat.
Strep throat presents with symptoms of a sore throat, fever, swollen tonsils or lymph nodes, and often white or yellow spots in the throat. Doctors confirm a diagnosis with a throat culture.
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