Capsidrefers to theprotein shellthat enclosesthe geneticmaterial of avirusAntivirusA substanceor treatmentthat inhibitsor destroysvirusesRetrovirusA type of virus thatuses RNA as itsgenetic materialand converts it intoDNA within thehost cellBacteriumA single-celledmicroorganismthat can bepathogenic orbeneficial.PandemicAn epidemic thathas spread overmultiple countriesor continents,affecting a largenumber of peopleEpidemicA widespreadoccurrence ofan infectiousdisease in acommunity at aparticular time.CultureThe process ofgrowing bacteriain a controlledenvironment forstudy ordiagnosisEbolaOutbreak2014-2016A severe outbreak ofEbola virus diseaseprimarily in WestAfrica, characterizedby high mortalityrates and widespreadtransmissionZoonosisrefers to anyinfectious diseasethat is naturallytransmitted fromanimals tohumans.PathogenAmicroorganism,such as a virusor bacterium,that causesdiseaseEndemicA disease orcondition regularlyfound andconsistently presentwithin a specificgeographic area orpopulationProbioticLive microorganismsthat are beneficial tohealth, particularly bymaintaining orrestoring beneficialbacteria in the gut.epidemiologyThe study of howdiseases spread,their patterns, andtheir effects onpopulations, used tocontrol and preventpublic health issues.ViralLoadThe quantityof viruspresent in agiven volumeof bodily fluidHostCellA cell that avirus infectsand uses toreplicateitselfpathogenicityThe ability of amicroorganismto causedisease in ahost.VectorAn organism,often an insect,that transmitspathogens fromone host toanotherResistanceThe ability ofbacteria towithstand theeffects of anantibiotic that wouldnormally kill them orinhibit their growthAntisepticA substancethat preventsthe growth ofbacteria onliving tissuesAntibioticA substanceused to killor inhibit thegrowth ofbacteria.1918SpanishFluA global influenzapandemic thatinfected about one-third of the world’spopulation andresulted in anestimated 50 milliondeathsSARS2002-2003A global outbreak ofa novel coronavirusthat originated inChina, leading toover 8,000 casesand 774 deathsworldwideZika VirusOutbreak2015-2016An epidemic primarilyin the Americas, linkedto microcephaly innewborns and severeneurologicalcomplications in adults,transmitted by AedesmosquitoesHIV/AIDSPandemicAn ongoing globalepidemic caused by thehumanimmunodeficiency virus(HIV) that attacks theimmune system and hasled to millions of deathssince its identification inthe late 20th centuryPathogenicCapableof causingdiseaseEndosporeA dormant,resistant structureformed by certainbacteria to surviveextremeenvironmentalconditions.VaccineA biologicalpreparation thatprovidesimmunity to aspecific infectiousdisease.VirusA microscopicinfectious agentthat replicatesonly inside theliving cells of anorganismInfectiousDoseThe amount ofa pathogenrequired toestablish aninfection in ahostOutbreakThe suddenincrease in thenumber of casesof a disease abovewhat is normallyexpected in apopulation.QuarantineThe isolation ofindividuals whomay have beenexposed to acontagiousdisease to preventits spread.SurveillanceThe monitoring ofthe spread andprevalence ofdiseases in apopulation tocontrol andprevent outbreaksCOVID-19Pandemic2019-presentA global pandemiccaused by the novelcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leading towidespread illness,significant mortality,and major social andeconomic disruptions.Blackdeatha devastatingpandemic of bubonicplague caused by thebacterium Yersiniapestis, which sweptthrough Europe in the14th centuryMutationA change in thegenetic materialof a virus thatcan lead to theemergence ofnew strainsCholeraEpidemic inHaiti 2010-presentA vibrio outbreaktriggered by acontaminated watersupply following theearthquake in Haiti,resulting in tens ofthousands of casesand deaths.Capsidrefers to theprotein shellthat enclosesthe geneticmaterial of avirusAntivirusA substanceor treatmentthat inhibitsor destroysvirusesRetrovirusA type of virus thatuses RNA as itsgenetic materialand converts it intoDNA within thehost cellBacteriumA single-celledmicroorganismthat can bepathogenic orbeneficial.PandemicAn epidemic thathas spread overmultiple countriesor continents,affecting a largenumber of peopleEpidemicA widespreadoccurrence ofan infectiousdisease in acommunity at aparticular time.CultureThe process ofgrowing bacteriain a controlledenvironment forstudy ordiagnosisEbolaOutbreak2014-2016A severe outbreak ofEbola virus diseaseprimarily in WestAfrica, characterizedby high mortalityrates and widespreadtransmissionZoonosisrefers to anyinfectious diseasethat is naturallytransmitted fromanimals tohumans.PathogenAmicroorganism,such as a virusor bacterium,that causesdiseaseEndemicA disease orcondition regularlyfound andconsistently presentwithin a specificgeographic area orpopulationProbioticLive microorganismsthat are beneficial tohealth, particularly bymaintaining orrestoring beneficialbacteria in the gut.epidemiologyThe study of howdiseases spread,their patterns, andtheir effects onpopulations, used tocontrol and preventpublic health issues.ViralLoadThe quantityof viruspresent in agiven volumeof bodily fluidHostCellA cell that avirus infectsand uses toreplicateitselfpathogenicityThe ability of amicroorganismto causedisease in ahost.VectorAn organism,often an insect,that transmitspathogens fromone host toanotherResistanceThe ability ofbacteria towithstand theeffects of anantibiotic that wouldnormally kill them orinhibit their growthAntisepticA substancethat preventsthe growth ofbacteria onliving tissuesAntibioticA substanceused to killor inhibit thegrowth ofbacteria.1918SpanishFluA global influenzapandemic thatinfected about one-third of the world’spopulation andresulted in anestimated 50 milliondeathsSARS2002-2003A global outbreak ofa novel coronavirusthat originated inChina, leading toover 8,000 casesand 774 deathsworldwideZika VirusOutbreak2015-2016An epidemic primarilyin the Americas, linkedto microcephaly innewborns and severeneurologicalcomplications in adults,transmitted by AedesmosquitoesHIV/AIDSPandemicAn ongoing globalepidemic caused by thehumanimmunodeficiency virus(HIV) that attacks theimmune system and hasled to millions of deathssince its identification inthe late 20th centuryPathogenicCapableof causingdiseaseEndosporeA dormant,resistant structureformed by certainbacteria to surviveextremeenvironmentalconditions.VaccineA biologicalpreparation thatprovidesimmunity to aspecific infectiousdisease.VirusA microscopicinfectious agentthat replicatesonly inside theliving cells of anorganismInfectiousDoseThe amount ofa pathogenrequired toestablish aninfection in ahostOutbreakThe suddenincrease in thenumber of casesof a disease abovewhat is normallyexpected in apopulation.QuarantineThe isolation ofindividuals whomay have beenexposed to acontagiousdisease to preventits spread.SurveillanceThe monitoring ofthe spread andprevalence ofdiseases in apopulation tocontrol andprevent outbreaksCOVID-19Pandemic2019-presentA global pandemiccaused by the novelcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leading towidespread illness,significant mortality,and major social andeconomic disruptions.Blackdeatha devastatingpandemic of bubonicplague caused by thebacterium Yersiniapestis, which sweptthrough Europe in the14th centuryMutationA change in thegenetic materialof a virus thatcan lead to theemergence ofnew strainsCholeraEpidemic inHaiti 2010-presentA vibrio outbreaktriggered by acontaminated watersupply following theearthquake in Haiti,resulting in tens ofthousands of casesand deaths.

Infectious Disease!! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. refers to the protein shell that encloses the genetic material of a virus
    Capsid
  2. A substance or treatment that inhibits or destroys viruses
    Antivirus
  3. A type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material and converts it into DNA within the host cell
    Retrovirus
  4. A single-celled microorganism that can be pathogenic or beneficial.
    Bacterium
  5. An epidemic that has spread over multiple countries or continents, affecting a large number of people
    Pandemic
  6. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
    Epidemic
  7. The process of growing bacteria in a controlled environment for study or diagnosis
    Culture
  8. A severe outbreak of Ebola virus disease primarily in West Africa, characterized by high mortality rates and widespread transmission
    Ebola Outbreak 2014-2016
  9. refers to any infectious disease that is naturally transmitted from animals to humans.
    Zoonosis
  10. A microorganism, such as a virus or bacterium, that causes disease
    Pathogen
  11. A disease or condition regularly found and consistently present within a specific geographic area or population
    Endemic
  12. Live microorganisms that are beneficial to health, particularly by maintaining or restoring beneficial bacteria in the gut.
    Probiotic
  13. The study of how diseases spread, their patterns, and their effects on populations, used to control and prevent public health issues.
    epidemiology
  14. The quantity of virus present in a given volume of bodily fluid
    Viral Load
  15. A cell that a virus infects and uses to replicate itself
    Host Cell
  16. The ability of a microorganism to cause disease in a host.
    pathogenicity
  17. An organism, often an insect, that transmits pathogens from one host to another
    Vector
  18. The ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of an antibiotic that would normally kill them or inhibit their growth
    Resistance
  19. A substance that prevents the growth of bacteria on living tissues
    Antiseptic
  20. A substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
    Antibiotic
  21. A global influenza pandemic that infected about one-third of the world’s population and resulted in an estimated 50 million deaths
    1918 Spanish Flu
  22. A global outbreak of a novel coronavirus that originated in China, leading to over 8,000 cases and 774 deaths worldwide
    SARS 2002-2003
  23. An epidemic primarily in the Americas, linked to microcephaly in newborns and severe neurological complications in adults, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes
    Zika Virus Outbreak 2015-2016
  24. An ongoing global epidemic caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that attacks the immune system and has led to millions of deaths since its identification in the late 20th century
    HIV/AIDS Pandemic
  25. Capable of causing disease
    Pathogenic
  26. A dormant, resistant structure formed by certain bacteria to survive extreme environmental conditions.
    Endospore
  27. A biological preparation that provides immunity to a specific infectious disease.
    Vaccine
  28. A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism
    Virus
  29. The amount of a pathogen required to establish an infection in a host
    Infectious Dose
  30. The sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a population.
    Outbreak
  31. The isolation of individuals who may have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent its spread.
    Quarantine
  32. The monitoring of the spread and prevalence of diseases in a population to control and prevent outbreaks
    Surveillance
  33. A global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leading to widespread illness, significant mortality, and major social and economic disruptions.
    COVID-19 Pandemic 2019-present
  34. a devastating pandemic of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which swept through Europe in the 14th century
    Black death
  35. A change in the genetic material of a virus that can lead to the emergence of new strains
    Mutation
  36. A vibrio outbreak triggered by a contaminated water supply following the earthquake in Haiti, resulting in tens of thousands of cases and deaths.
    Cholera Epidemic in Haiti 2010-present