Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 8:23 AM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Backyard Flock Owners (AvianInfluenza)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms
Antigen Any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them. |
Pandemic When disease is prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world. |
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency |
NMHMNational 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. |