| A | B |
|---|
| transmissible disease | is caused by a living organism; bacteria, virus, worm; can be spread one person to another |
| vectors | nonhuman carriers |
| Plasmodium | protozoa that causes malaria |
| nontransmissible diseases | do not spread from one to another; not caused by living organisms; example-cancer |
| Poverty | increases the spread of transmissible diseases |
| World Health Organization | promote world health by studying disease |
| STDs | Sexually Transmitted Diseases; passed on during sexual activity |
| Risk analysis | identifying hazards and evaluating their associated risks and informing decision makers |
| Items that increase the chance of human error | poor management, poor training, and poor supervision |
| Risk-benefit analysis | estimating the short-and long term societal benefits and risks involved |
| Mosquito | carrier of malaria |
