Communicable Disease / Health Science 105
1 Unit
Learning objectives identify what you are expected to know from the lectures.
         THESE OBJECTIVES ARE YOUR BEST STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM PREPARATION.

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DEFINITIONS
immunization        pathogen     virus        infectious      communicable disease        chronic
parasitic worms    antigen        cilia          infection        skin/mucous membranes   acute
phagocytosis        immunity      vector     antibody         prodromal period              symptoms
microorganism     lysozyme      bacteria   antibiotic        direct contact                    secrete
rickettsia              interferon    fungi        parasite          indirect contact                 excrete
syndrome             incubation   DNA         protozoa         recovery period                wellness
leucocytes            ingest          digest      inflammation   pasteurization                   absorb

History of Disease
     List major cause of Death in each period
     Give brief explanation of what was happening in each time period that contributes to         major cause of death

Contributions of Pasteur, Lister and Koch towards establishing a relationship between       bacteria and disease process and control of disease process

Wellness Concept - Principles of Responsibility

Characteristics of major pathogen groups

5 stages of developing a communicable disease

5 factors required for transmitting a communicable disease

Natural defenses of body and how they function

List 9 communicable diseases controlled by immunizations in the US

Major communicable diseases - pathogen type

Discuss Prevention of Communicable Disease

 

EXAM #2
Characteristics of bacteria vs virus

Criteria for STD transmission

Three specific requirements for transmission of the AIDs virus

For each STD (gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydia, venereal warts, crabs, scabies, vaginitis, AIDs) know
     Pathogen group
     Symptoms
     Complications
     Treatment
     Safeguard

High risk body fluids for HIV infection

High Risk sexual practices or transmission of STDs in general

Health practices that help safeguard against spread STDs

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