Infection: Prevention

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 8. Hand coverings that keep fingers warm (6)
  2. 11. The state of being ___ (13)
  3. 14. Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin (9)
  4. 16. Hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions (9)

Down

  1. 1. Any agent that carries and transmits a disease (6)
  2. 2. A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession (9)
  3. 3. The act of sending a message (12)
  4. 4. Moved or conveyed by or through air (8)
  5. 5. Close interaction (7)
  6. 6. To wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine (11)
  7. 7. A basis for comparison (8)
  8. 9. The sound like water ___ (plural) (8)
  9. 10. A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt (4)
  10. 12. Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (3)
  11. 13. The body of teachers and administrators at a school (5)
  12. 15. A covering to disguise or conceal the face (4)