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A Aerobiology Aerosolized Agent (fingerspell) airborne transmission Anthrax (fingerspell) Antibody1 Antibody2 Antibiotic1 Antibiotic2 Antibiotic3 Antibiotic4 Avian influenza B bacteria1 bacteria2 biological agent Biopreparedness Biosafety biosafety laboratory Biosecurity Biotechnology Bioterrorism Botulinum (fingerspell) C Centers for Disease Control (abbreviated CDC) contagion (airborne) Contaminated culture (bacterial) Cyanide (fingerspell) D decontamination area Detection diagnosis diagnostic test1 diagnostic test2 Disease disease transmission patterns E epidemic Epidemiology Etiologic (fingerspell) F false alarm G H hands on training Hazardous aerosol Hazardous liquid Hazmat (fingerspell) Hazmat area health commission1 health commission2 hemorrhaghic fever virus hypodermic (fingerspell) I Immunity industrial hygienist infectious agent infectious disease inoculate J K L Laboratory M Metabolism (fingerspell) Microbes (fingerspell) Microbiologist Mold (fingerspell) monkey pox

N nonpathogenic O outbreak1 outbreak2 P pandemic influenza parasite1 parasite2 pathogenic microorganism1 pathogenic microorganism2 pathogenic microorganism3 personal hygiene Plague preparedness training Propagate public health Q quarantine R recombinant DNA Ricin (fingerspell) S SARS (fingerspell) select agent Shelter-in-place (fingerspell) simulation small pox social isolation Spore (fingerspell) Sterilization (cleansing) Surrogate Organisms (fingerspell) symptoms T tissue culture toxin Tuberculosis (abbreviated TB) Tularemia (fingerspell) U V vaccine Vaccination Room Vector (fingerspell) viral hemorrhagic fevers Virulent Simulant (fingerspell) virus1 virus2 W waterborne transmission Weapons (fingerspell) West Nile Virus1 West Nile Virus2 X Y Yersinia Pestis (fingerspell) Z

Example Sentences This area is quarantined Wash your hands to prevent disease This area is closed due to bioterrorism Danger! Biohazard! Take all prescribed antibiotics Protective equipment required Infectious outbreak area Evacuate immediately! Use personal protective equipment for safety The Center for Disease Control or the health department is in charge Biological hazard Bacteria are found everywhere Bacteria can be both beneficial and helpful Bacteria can cause disease Bioterrorism is the intentional harming of people1 Bioterrorism is the intentional harming of people2 Vaccinations help prevent disease Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat bacterial infections Viruses are not alive; antibiotics only kill live germs Cover your mouth when sneezing to prevent disease transmission (spread) Avian Flu Alert - Stay home to prevent disease spread Mosquitoes spread West Nile Disease Have you assembled an emergency preparedness kit?