Nerve Toxin - Also called neurotoxins, these refer to poisonous substances that cause damage to cells in the nervous system.⏎
Respiratory Tract - The part of the anatomy that has to do with the passage of air and includes the nose, larynx, trachea, and lungs.⏎
Pandemic - An increase in the occurrence of a particular disease over a very large region, such as a continent or the entire globe, that is greater than what is expected over a given period of time.⏎
Organism - A living being that can reproduce, grow, react to external stimuli, and maintain its internal equilibrium.⏎
Rheumatic Fever - An inflammatory disease that may be caused by an untreated or improperly treated case of strep throat.⏎