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Hint	First Letter	Answer	% Correct
A medication that kills or inhibits bacteria.	A	Antibiotic	100%
A large domain of microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist in their millions, in every environment, both inside and outside other organisms, some of which can cause disease.	B	Bacteria	71%
A type of disease transmission in which an infection can be passed on to the next host via direct physical contact.	D	{Direct} transmission	71%
An unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area.	E	Epidemic	71%
An organism harboring another organism on or in itself.	H	Host	71%
A widespread or worldwide epidemic.	P	Pandemic	71%
The physical separation of potentially exposed individuals.	Q	Quarantine	71%
A non-living infectious agent simply consisting of an RNA or a DNA genome surrounded by a protein coat, which may or may not be enveloped by a layer of lipid.	V	Virus	71%
A type of disease transmission in which an infectious agent travels through the air attached to dust or tiny respiratory droplets.	A	{Airborne} transmission	57%
A description of a disease that is restricted to a particular region or area and is constantly present, but at manageable levels.	E	Endemic	57%
An agent (virus, bacterium, fungus, protozoan, helminth or prion) that can cause infection.	P	Pathogen	57%
A preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases.	V	Vaccine	57%
A type of disease transmission that occurs directly, via contact with contaminated bodily fluids; or indirectly, via contact with a contaminated object or with a creature (e.g., a flea or a tick) carrying the infectious agent.	C	{Contact} transmission	43%
The frequency of a disease within a population.	I	Incidence	43%
An infection that lies dormant in the host’s body.	L	{Latent} infection	43%
The destruction of all infectious agents via heat or chemical means.	S	Sterilization	43%
An organism that spreads infectious diseases without being diseased itself.	V	Vector	43%
An infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans.	Z	{Zoonotic} disease	43%
A diverse class of proteins produced by B cells in the immune system. They bind to antigens on the surface of infectious agents, essentially targeting them for destruction by the immune system.	A	Antibodies	29%
A type of disease transmission that occurs via respiratory droplets expelled via (e.g.) sneezing or coughing.	D	{Droplet} transmission	29%
An inanimate object that can be contaminated with an infectious agent and can transfer it to a host.	F	Fomite	29%
The time period during which infected hosts are able to transmit their infection to another susceptible host. This time period does not necessarily coincide with disease signs and symptoms.	I	{Infectious} period	29%
Grouping contagious patients together when single hospital rooms are unavailable.	C	Cohorting	14%
The inactivation of non-sporing infectious agents via heat or chemical means.	D	Disinfection	14%
An infectious disease whose incidence has recently increased or may increase in the future, usually caused by previously unknown or newly discovered infectious agents.	E	{Emerging} disease	14%