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infectious disease
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disease caused by a living organism, can be communicable (transmitted from person to person) i.e. TB AIDS
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Communicable
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synonym for contagious - can be transmitted from one person to another
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Epidemic
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occurrence of a common disease in greater than expected numbers - i.e. influenza, TB
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Pathogenic
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pathogen; capable of causing disease - a microorganism that is able to produce disease
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Opportunistic pathogens
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cause diseases in compromised patients of situations. These organisms usually do not harm healthy individuals. They are usually part of the normal flora of the body that get out of that environment.
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