Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 9:50 AM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members (Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

NMHM

National Museum of Health and Medicine

Vaccination

The introduction of a weakened or killed microbe into the body in order to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against that microbe, thereby preventing disease upon next exposure.

Culling

The process of removing, and usually killing, animals from a group based on specific criteria such as infection or contamination.

Endemic

Disease that is natural to or characteristic of a specific place.