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a microscopic organism that infects the body; a disease caused by a virus
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1. The microorganism that causes an illness or the illness itself can be called a virus.
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disease , and 2. A virus causes ailvrasease, bacteria cause a bacterial disease.
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3. Her cold was caused by a virus, a type of microorganism.
germs tiny living things that can cause disease or sickness
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1. One way that germs are spread is through coughing and sneezing. 2.
Bacteria are often called germs.
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Germs can easily pass from one person to another.
influenza the flu; an infection of the respiratory tract, caused by a virus, that can spread quickly
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1. Influenza is a viral infection that mammals and birds can catch. 2. Influenza, or the flu, can cause specific symptoms as well as overall discomfort. 3. Fever and sore throat are typical symptoms of influenza.
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epidemic the rapid spread of a disease within a community
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antibody a chemical produced by the body that attacks invading germs
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vaccine a medicine made of weak or dead microbes that teaches the body to fight stronger microbes of the same type
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1. The polio epidemic was finally stopped by a vaccine. 2. An epidemic is a sudden outbreak of a disease that affects an entire community. 3. An epidemic is not as widespread as a pandemic. 1. An antibody is a chemical that helps fight infections and foreign substances. 2. An antibody is part of the body's immune system. 3. An antibody is like a soldier that attacks invaders. 1. A vaccine is the medicine in a vaccination, a shot given to stimulate immunity to a disease. 2. A vaccine contains a weak form of a disease that teaches the body to fight stronger forms of the same disease. 3. A vaccine dramatically lowered the incidence of polio, a nerve disease, in a very short period of time.
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a microscopic organism that infects the body; a disease caused by a virus
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1. The microorganism that causes an illness or the illness itself can be called a virus.
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disease , and 2. A virus causes ailvrasease, bacteria cause a bacterial disease.
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3. Her cold was caused by a virus, a type of microorganism.
germs tiny living things that can cause disease or sickness
(noun)
1. One way that germs are spread is through coughing and sneezing. 2.
Bacteria are often called germs.
3.
Germs can easily pass from one person to another.
influenza the flu; an infection of the respiratory tract, caused by a virus, that can spread quickly
(noun)
1. Influenza is a viral infection that mammals and birds can catch. 2. Influenza, or the flu, can cause specific symptoms as well as overall discomfort. 3. Fever and sore throat are typical symptoms of influenza.
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epidemic the rapid spread of a disease within a community
(noun)
antibody a chemical produced by the body that attacks invading germs
(noun)
vaccine a medicine made of weak or dead microbes that teaches the body to fight stronger microbes of the same type
(noun)
1. The polio epidemic was finally stopped by a vaccine. 2. An epidemic is a sudden outbreak of a disease that affects an entire community. 3. An epidemic is not as widespread as a pandemic. 1. An antibody is a chemical that helps fight infections and foreign substances. 2. An antibody is part of the body's immune system. 3. An antibody is like a soldier that attacks invaders. 1. A vaccine is the medicine in a vaccination, a shot given to stimulate immunity to a disease. 2. A vaccine contains a weak form of a disease that teaches the body to fight stronger forms of the same disease. 3. A vaccine dramatically lowered the incidence of polio, a nerve disease, in a very short period of time.
