transported by air currents.
agency, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, whose mission is "to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats."
infectious, sometimes fatal disease that harms the intestines.
all weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.
social group whose members share common heritage, interests, or culture.
disease-producing agent, like a virus or bacteria; can also refer to the disease itself or the transmission of the disease.
to keep under control, hold, or prevent escape.
act or policy of limiting the spread of an idea or influence.
to poison or make hazardous.
process of organizing people or groups so that they work together well.
break up the organization of or disband.
deactivate, disband; often refers to armed troops, disaster response teams, or similar groups.
to identify a disease or problem.
when disease-causing germs pass from an infected person to a healthy person via direct physical contact with blood or body fluids.
harmful condition of a body part or organ.
tiny drop (as of a liquid).
outbreak of an infectious disease able to spread rapidly.
having to do with excrement.
process of becoming immune to a disease.
when disease-causing germs pass from an infected person to a healthy person via sneezes or coughs, sending infectious droplets into the air or onto objects.
communicable; passed from one person to another.
procedure used to identify or characterize something, conducted under controlled scientific conditions in a lab (also called Laboratory).
care given to a patient for an illness or injury, relating to the science or practice of medicine.
tiny organism, usually a bacterium.
set into motion, assemble for action.
watch, keep track of, or check.
service providing a space in which dead bodies are kept, for hygienic storage or for examination, until burial or cremation.
actions, apart from getting vaccinated and taking medicine, that people and communities can take to help prevent or limit the spread of illnesses.
action of notifying someone or something.
having to do with the mouth or spoken words.
sudden occurrence or rapid increase.
person identified as the first carrier of a contagious disease in an outbreak of related cases.
action or habit of keeping oneself clean, especially as a means of maintaining good health.
set of actions or rules.
the number of people living in a set area, such as a square mile.
to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually
manufacturer’s request that all the purchasers of a certain product return a product that may be defective or contaminated.
path or way.
having to do with country life, or areas with few residents.
sign or indication of something.
when disease-causing germs pass from an infected person to a healthy person.
having to do with city life.
animal that transmits a disease from one organism to another.
notice or bulletin that alerts to a hazard.
collection, disposal, or recycling of materials that people have discarded.