Key terms

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What is a carrier of a disease?
An individual that shows no symptoms when infected but can pass the disease on to another
What is a disease reservoir?
where a pathogen is normally found
What is an endemic?
A disease that occurs frequently at a predictable rate in a specific location or population
What is an epidemic?
The rapid spread of an infectious disease to a large number of people within a short period of time
What is a pandemic?
An epidemic that crosses international borders, affecting a very large amount of people
What is a vector?
A living organism that transfers a disease from one individual to another