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
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency |
NMHMNational Museum of Health and Medicine |
VaccinationThe 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. |