Match the items below with the appropriate description.
-a highly infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs

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Tuberculosis is a highly infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs.

Answer: B
 A vector is an organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another.

Answer: C
 The incubation period is the time between being exposed to a pathogen and developing symptoms.

Answer: D
 A systemic illness is one that affects the entire body or multiple organ systems.

Answer: E
 An autoimmune disorder is a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.

Answer: F
 A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

Answer: G
 Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.

Answer: H
 Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection.

Answer: J
 Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks.

Note: HIV is not listed in any of the options above, so it cannot be matched with a description.

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