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Vaccines
Terms that relate to biological agents to the body that improves immunity to a particular desease. Vaccines contain a weaker version of the microbe so that it is easier to handle and further recognize by the host's immune system.
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Quarantine
Health care; Vaccines
The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease.
Anthrax
Health care; Vaccines
An acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans.
Anaphylaxis
Health care; Vaccines
An immediate and severe allergic reaction to a substance (e.g. food or drugs). Symptoms of anaphylaxis include breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness and a drop in blood pressure. This ...
Prevalence
Health care; Vaccines
The number of disease cases (new and existing) within a population over a given time period.
Allergy
Health care; Vaccines
A condition in which the body has an exaggerated response to a substance (e.g. food or drug). Also known as hypersensitivity.
Antitoxin
Health care; Vaccines
Antibodies capable of destroying toxins generated by microorganisms including viruses and bacteria.
