Communicable Diseases Review Crossword

A disease that can be spread through the environment
An organism that can cause disease
A pathogen that cannot be treated by antibiotics
Most of these type of pathogens are harmless, but some give off toxins that can make humans sick
Pathogens transferred through shaking hands would be considered ____________.
Inhaling pathogens through the moisture in the air from someone's sneeze is an example of ____________ transmission.
An organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans and other animals
Single most effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease
White blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens
Any pathogen that spreads through sexual contact
The most common viral STD
An STD cause by a protozoan
The most common bacterial STD
When symptoms of this STD appear, it is usually in the form of blister like sores in the genital area
A bacterial STD that infects the urinary tract
Viral STD that can lead to liver cancer or cirrhosis of the liver
A bacterial STD that progresses through 3 stages and can be fatal if left untreated
A disease in which the immune system is weakened
A virus that attacks the immune system
A network of tissues and cells that fights off pathogens