Matching
Match each term in the left-hand column to the statement that it best exemplifies.
Premises:
An infectious disease acquired from organisms that transmit a pathogen from one host to another
Infectious diseases that are new to humans or that have recently increased significantly in incidence, in some cases by spreading to new ranges
A disease that is spread to humans from infected animals (not merely a vector that transmits the pathogen but another host that harbors the pathogen through its life cycle)
The science that deals with the health of human populations
An illness caused by an invading pathogen such as a bacterium or virus
Illnesses that are not transmissible between people; not infectious
An infectious disease acquired through contact with contaminated water
A scientist who studies the causes and patterns of disease in human populations
An infectious agent that causes illness or disease
The branch of public health that focuses on factors in the natural world and the human-built environment that impact the health of populations
Responses:
zoonotic disease
public health
pathogen
emerging infectious diseases
epidemiologist
vector-borne disease
waterborne disease
infectious disease
environmental health
noncommunicable diseases (NCD)
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
An infectious disease acquired from organisms that transmit a pathogen from one host to another
Infectious diseases that are new to humans or that have recently increased significantly in incidence, in some cases by spreading to new ranges
A disease that is spread to humans from infected animals (not merely a vector that transmits the pathogen but another host that harbors the pathogen through its life cycle)
The science that deals with the health of human populations
An illness caused by an invading pathogen such as a bacterium or virus
Illnesses that are not transmissible between people; not infectious
An infectious disease acquired through contact with contaminated water
A scientist who studies the causes and patterns of disease in human populations
An infectious agent that causes illness or disease
The branch of public health that focuses on factors in the natural world and the human-built environment that impact the health of populations
Premises:
An infectious disease acquired from organisms that transmit a pathogen from one host to another
Infectious diseases that are new to humans or that have recently increased significantly in incidence, in some cases by spreading to new ranges
A disease that is spread to humans from infected animals (not merely a vector that transmits the pathogen but another host that harbors the pathogen through its life cycle)
The science that deals with the health of human populations
An illness caused by an invading pathogen such as a bacterium or virus
Illnesses that are not transmissible between people; not infectious
An infectious disease acquired through contact with contaminated water
A scientist who studies the causes and patterns of disease in human populations
An infectious agent that causes illness or disease
The branch of public health that focuses on factors in the natural world and the human-built environment that impact the health of populations
Responses:
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