SurveillanceThe monitoring ofthe spread andprevalence ofdiseases in apopulation tocontrol andprevent outbreaksEpidemicA widespreadoccurrence ofan infectiousdisease in acommunity at aparticular time.PandemicAn epidemic thathas spread overmultiple countriesor continents,affecting a largenumber of peopleInfectiousDoseThe amount ofa pathogenrequired toestablish aninfection in ahostBacteriumA single-celledmicroorganismthat can bepathogenic orbeneficial.PathogenicCapableof causingdiseaseRetrovirusA type of virus thatuses RNA as itsgenetic materialand converts it intoDNA within thehost cell1918SpanishFluA global influenzapandemic thatinfected about one-third of the world’spopulation andresulted in anestimated 50 milliondeathsViralLoadThe quantityof viruspresent in agiven volumeof bodily fluidResistanceThe ability ofbacteria towithstand theeffects of anantibiotic that wouldnormally kill them orinhibit their growthAntisepticA substancethat preventsthe growth ofbacteria onliving tissuesepidemiologyThe study of howdiseases spread,their patterns, andtheir effects onpopulations, used tocontrol and preventpublic health issues.CultureThe process ofgrowing bacteriain a controlledenvironment forstudy ordiagnosisPathogenAmicroorganism,such as a virusor bacterium,that causesdiseaseOutbreakThe suddenincrease in thenumber of casesof a disease abovewhat is normallyexpected in apopulation.AntibioticA substanceused to killor inhibit thegrowth ofbacteria.pathogenicityThe ability of amicroorganismto causedisease in ahost.CholeraEpidemic 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 avirusBlackdeatha devastatingpandemic of bubonicplague caused by thebacterium Yersiniapestis, which sweptthrough Europe in the14th centuryEndosporeA dormant,resistant structureformed by certainbacteria to surviveextremeenvironmentalconditions.AntivirusA substanceor treatmentthat inhibitsor destroysvirusesSARS2002-2003A global outbreak ofa novel coronavirusthat originated inChina, leading toover 8,000 casesand 774 deathsworldwideHIV/AIDSPandemicAn ongoing globalepidemic caused by thehumanimmunodeficiency virus(HIV) that attacks theimmune system and hasled to millions of deathssince its identification inthe late 20th centuryProbioticLive microorganismsthat are beneficial tohealth, particularly bymaintaining orrestoring beneficialbacteria in the gut.COVID-19Pandemic2019-presentA global pandemiccaused by the novelcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leading towidespread illness,significant mortality,and major social andeconomic disruptions.EbolaOutbreak2014-2016A severe outbreak ofEbola virus diseaseprimarily in WestAfrica, characterizedby high mortalityrates and widespreadtransmissionEndemicA disease orcondition regularlyfound andconsistently presentwithin a specificgeographic area orpopulationVaccineA biologicalpreparation thatprovidesimmunity to aspecific infectiousdisease.MutationA change in thegenetic materialof a virus thatcan lead to theemergence ofnew strainsVectorAn organism,often an insect,that transmitspathogens fromone host toanotherZoonosisrefers to anyinfectious diseasethat is naturallytransmitted fromanimals tohumans.QuarantineThe isolation ofindividuals whomay have beenexposed to acontagiousdisease to preventits spread.VirusA microscopicinfectious agentthat replicatesonly inside theliving cells of anorganismHostCellA cell that avirus infectsand uses toreplicateitselfZika VirusOutbreak2015-2016An epidemic primarilyin the Americas, linkedto microcephaly innewborns and severeneurologicalcomplications in adults,transmitted by AedesmosquitoesSurveillanceThe monitoring ofthe spread andprevalence ofdiseases in apopulation tocontrol andprevent outbreaksEpidemicA widespreadoccurrence ofan infectiousdisease in acommunity at aparticular time.PandemicAn epidemic thathas spread overmultiple countriesor continents,affecting a largenumber of peopleInfectiousDoseThe amount ofa pathogenrequired toestablish aninfection in ahostBacteriumA single-celledmicroorganismthat can bepathogenic orbeneficial.PathogenicCapableof causingdiseaseRetrovirusA type of virus thatuses RNA as itsgenetic materialand converts it intoDNA within thehost cell1918SpanishFluA global influenzapandemic thatinfected about one-third of the world’spopulation andresulted in anestimated 50 milliondeathsViralLoadThe quantityof viruspresent in agiven volumeof bodily fluidResistanceThe ability ofbacteria towithstand theeffects of anantibiotic that wouldnormally kill them orinhibit their growthAntisepticA substancethat preventsthe growth ofbacteria onliving tissuesepidemiologyThe study of howdiseases spread,their patterns, andtheir effects onpopulations, used tocontrol and preventpublic health issues.CultureThe process ofgrowing bacteriain a controlledenvironment forstudy ordiagnosisPathogenAmicroorganism,such as a virusor bacterium,that causesdiseaseOutbreakThe suddenincrease in thenumber of casesof a disease abovewhat is normallyexpected in apopulation.AntibioticA substanceused to killor inhibit thegrowth ofbacteria.pathogenicityThe ability of amicroorganismto causedisease in ahost.CholeraEpidemic 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 avirusBlackdeatha devastatingpandemic of bubonicplague caused by thebacterium Yersiniapestis, which sweptthrough Europe in the14th centuryEndosporeA dormant,resistant structureformed by certainbacteria to surviveextremeenvironmentalconditions.AntivirusA substanceor treatmentthat inhibitsor destroysvirusesSARS2002-2003A global outbreak ofa novel coronavirusthat originated inChina, leading toover 8,000 casesand 774 deathsworldwideHIV/AIDSPandemicAn ongoing globalepidemic caused by thehumanimmunodeficiency virus(HIV) that attacks theimmune system and hasled to millions of deathssince its identification inthe late 20th centuryProbioticLive microorganismsthat are beneficial tohealth, particularly bymaintaining orrestoring beneficialbacteria in the gut.COVID-19Pandemic2019-presentA global pandemiccaused by the novelcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, leading towidespread illness,significant mortality,and major social andeconomic disruptions.EbolaOutbreak2014-2016A severe outbreak ofEbola virus diseaseprimarily in WestAfrica, characterizedby high mortalityrates and widespreadtransmissionEndemicA disease orcondition regularlyfound andconsistently presentwithin a specificgeographic area orpopulationVaccineA biologicalpreparation thatprovidesimmunity to aspecific infectiousdisease.MutationA change in thegenetic materialof a virus thatcan lead to theemergence ofnew strainsVectorAn organism,often an insect,that transmitspathogens fromone host toanotherZoonosisrefers to anyinfectious diseasethat is naturallytransmitted fromanimals tohumans.QuarantineThe isolation ofindividuals whomay have beenexposed to acontagiousdisease to preventits spread.VirusA microscopicinfectious agentthat replicatesonly inside theliving cells of anorganismHostCellA cell that avirus infectsand uses toreplicateitselfZika VirusOutbreak2015-2016An epidemic primarilyin the Americas, linkedto microcephaly innewborns and severeneurologicalcomplications in adults,transmitted by Aedesmosquitoes

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