8.L.1 Understand the structure and hazards caused by agents of disease that effect living organisms.

8.L.1.1 Summarize the basic characteristics of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites relating to the spread, treatment and prevention of disease.

Terms and Concepts

1. Microbiology

2. Pathogens

3. Virus

4. Bacteria

5. Fungi

6. Parasite

7. Spread of pathogens

8. Treatment of pathogens

9. Prevention of pathogens

10. Antibiotics and overuse

11. Vaccines and Vaccinations

12. Why get a vaccine each year?

8.L.1 Understand the structure and hazards caused by agents of disease that effect living organisms.

8.L.1.2 Explain the difference between epidemic and pandemic as it relates to the spread, treatment and prevention of disease.

Vocabulary

• disease outbreak

• epidemic

• pandemic

• types of epidemics and pandemics

• how disease outbreaks spread

• how to prevent disease outbreaks