HorizontalTransmission of adisease from personto person throughcontact, commonvehicle, airborne orvectorborne infectionHPVThis sexuallytransmitted disease islinked to genital wartsand cervical cancer,among others. Vaccinecan be given as youngas 9 years old and asold as 27.ClimateChangeA human /environmentalfactor thatcontributes tothe emergenceof new diseasesGonorrheaA bacterial STI thatcan lead to severeinfection, PelvicInflammatoryDisease, and fertilitycomplications ofuntreated.ActiveSurveillanceA purposeful,ongoing searchfor new diseasecases by publichealthpersonnelHepatitisAThis virus is one of themost commonwaterborne viruses,and can also betransmitted throughfood. A vaccine isavailable and it doesnot lead to chronicinfection.EbolaHemorrhagicdisease causedby contact withblood and otherbody fluidsE.ColiOften spread inundercookedmeat, thisbacterium causeshemorrhagic colitisandthrombocytopeniaThis vectorcarriesdiseases likedengue, WestNile and ZikaThis creature is acarrier ofhantavirus, whichcan cause a fatalpulmonarysyndromeAnthraxThis spore-formingpathogen has beenused as an agent ofbioterrorismbecause of itspotential for highmortalitySyphilisA bacterial STIthat is notsymptomatic untilthe secondarystage, a fewweeks afterexposure.TuberculosisSecondaryprevention for thisrespiratory diseaseincludes injectingPPD under the skinto check forexposure.VerticalTransmissionof a diseasefrom parentto offspring,such as HIVAcquiredImmunityResistanceacquired by ahost as a result ofprevious naturalexposure to aninfectious agent.This arthropodcarries diseaseslike Lymedisease andRocky Mountainspotted feverHepatitisBA vaccine isavailable for thisblood-borne liverdisease, whichcan causelongterm damageto the liver.PointsourceOutbreakA diseaseoutbreak causedby a singleexposure thattakes place over ashort period oftimePassiveSurveillanceA form of diseasesurveillance thatrelies on datareported byhealth careproviders.Pustules are asign of thisdisease, whichwas declarederadicated in 1980by the WHO.IntermittentoutbreakA disease outbreakin which people areexposed to anagent over days,weeks or months,such as foodcontaminationHerpes2This sexuallytransmitted viruscan be managedwith antiviralmedication, butnot cured.This animal can carrytoxoplasmosis, whichcan be verticallytransmitted inhumans from motherto fetusHepatitisCThere is novaccine for thisdisease, whichcan cause livercancer, cirrhosisand death in thechronic stages.HorizontalTransmission of adisease from personto person throughcontact, commonvehicle, airborne orvectorborne infectionHPVThis sexuallytransmitted disease islinked to genital wartsand cervical cancer,among others. Vaccinecan be given as youngas 9 years old and asold as 27.ClimateChangeA human /environmentalfactor thatcontributes tothe emergenceof new diseasesGonorrheaA bacterial STI thatcan lead to severeinfection, PelvicInflammatoryDisease, and fertilitycomplications ofuntreated.ActiveSurveillanceA purposeful,ongoing searchfor new diseasecases by publichealthpersonnelHepatitisAThis virus is one of themost commonwaterborne viruses,and can also betransmitted throughfood. A vaccine isavailable and it doesnot lead to chronicinfection.EbolaHemorrhagicdisease causedby contact withblood and otherbody fluidsE.ColiOften spread inundercookedmeat, thisbacterium causeshemorrhagic colitisandthrombocytopeniaThis vectorcarriesdiseases likedengue, WestNile and ZikaThis creature is acarrier ofhantavirus, whichcan cause a fatalpulmonarysyndromeAnthraxThis spore-formingpathogen has beenused as an agent ofbioterrorismbecause of itspotential for highmortalitySyphilisA bacterial STIthat is notsymptomatic untilthe secondarystage, a fewweeks afterexposure.TuberculosisSecondaryprevention for thisrespiratory diseaseincludes injectingPPD under the skinto check forexposure.VerticalTransmissionof a diseasefrom parentto offspring,such as HIVAcquiredImmunityResistanceacquired by ahost as a result ofprevious naturalexposure to aninfectious agent.This arthropodcarries diseaseslike Lymedisease andRocky Mountainspotted feverHepatitisBA vaccine isavailable for thisblood-borne liverdisease, whichcan causelongterm damageto the liver.PointsourceOutbreakA diseaseoutbreak causedby a singleexposure thattakes place over ashort period oftimePassiveSurveillanceA form of diseasesurveillance thatrelies on datareported byhealth careproviders.Pustules are asign of thisdisease, whichwas declarederadicated in 1980by the WHO.IntermittentoutbreakA disease outbreakin which people areexposed to anagent over days,weeks or months,such as foodcontaminationHerpes2This sexuallytransmitted viruscan be managedwith antiviralmedication, butnot cured.This animal can carrytoxoplasmosis, whichcan be verticallytransmitted inhumans from motherto fetusHepatitisCThere is novaccine for thisdisease, whichcan cause livercancer, cirrhosisand death in thechronic stages.

Infectious Diseases Bingo - 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. Transmission of a disease from person to person through contact, common vehicle, airborne or vectorborne infection
    Horizontal
  2. This sexually transmitted disease is linked to genital warts and cervical cancer, among others. Vaccine can be given as young as 9 years old and as old as 27.
    HPV
  3. A human / environmental factor that contributes to the emergence of new diseases
    Climate Change
  4. A bacterial STI that can lead to severe infection, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, and fertility complications of untreated.
    Gonorrhea
  5. A purposeful, ongoing search for new disease cases by public health personnel
    Active Surveillance
  6. This virus is one of the most common waterborne viruses, and can also be transmitted through food. A vaccine is available and it does not lead to chronic infection.
    Hepatitis A
  7. Hemorrhagic disease caused by contact with blood and other body fluids
    Ebola
  8. Often spread in undercooked meat, this bacterium causes hemorrhagic colitis and thrombocytopenia
    E. Coli
  9. This vector carries diseases like dengue, West Nile and Zika
  10. This creature is a carrier of hantavirus, which can cause a fatal pulmonary syndrome
  11. This spore-forming pathogen has been used as an agent of bioterrorism because of its potential for high mortality
    Anthrax
  12. A bacterial STI that is not symptomatic until the secondary stage, a few weeks after exposure.
    Syphilis
  13. Secondary prevention for this respiratory disease includes injecting PPD under the skin to check for exposure.
    Tuberculosis
  14. Transmission of a disease from parent to offspring, such as HIV
    Vertical
  15. Resistance acquired by a host as a result of previous natural exposure to an infectious agent.
    Acquired Immunity
  16. This arthropod carries diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  17. A vaccine is available for this blood-borne liver disease, which can cause longterm damage to the liver.
    Hepatitis B
  18. A disease outbreak caused by a single exposure that takes place over a short period of time
    Point source Outbreak
  19. A form of disease surveillance that relies on data reported by health care providers.
    Passive Surveillance
  20. Pustules are a sign of this disease, which was declared eradicated in 1980 by the WHO.
  21. A disease outbreak in which people are exposed to an agent over days, weeks or months, such as food contamination
    Intermittent outbreak
  22. This sexually transmitted virus can be managed with antiviral medication, but not cured.
    Herpes 2
  23. This animal can carry toxoplasmosis, which can be vertically transmitted in humans from mother to fetus
  24. There is no vaccine for this disease, which can cause liver cancer, cirrhosis and death in the chronic stages.
    Hepatitis C