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| Antibiotic | A group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens. |
| Cancer | A malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal, uncontrolled cell division. |
| Carcinogen | A cancer-causing substance. |
| Carrier | A person infected with a pathogen. |
| Contagion | Any disease easily transmitted by contact. |
| Epidemic | A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. |
| Infectious Disease | A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another. |
| Mutagen | A chemical or physical agent that interacts with DNA and causes a mutation. |
| Non-Infectious Disease | Any disease not caused by a pathogen (asthma, CVD, obesity). |
| Pandemic | An outbreak of a disease that spreads worldwide. |
| Vaccination | An injection that produces a mild form of a disease in order to help build up an immunity to it. |
| Vector | An animal that transports a pathogen to a human. |
