Communicable Disease
What does communicable mean?
Infectious disease
Complex disease that typically involved an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
Cancer
Give an example of when you should wash your hands
-After using the bathroom
-Before/after preparing food
-After touching bodily fluids
-After handling waste or trash
-When hands are dirty
What does the immune system do?
-The immune system is the body's defense against infections.
-The immune system attacks germs and helps keep us healthy.
What should you do if you do not have a tissue to sneeze into?
Use your sleeve, upper arm, or elbow
What is a pathogen?
Germ
Medical emergency in which flow of blood to the heart is restricted, causing the heart to beat irregularly and inefficiently.
Heart attack
Refrigerating or freezing certain foods, cooking meats thoroughly, and washing vegetables.
What are leukocytes?
White blood cells
How many types of immunity are there?
3
-Innate, adaptive, and passive
List 2 ways pathogens are spread
-Droplets (sneezing/coughing)
-Direct contact
-Food
-Water
-Contaminated objects
What is the time without signs and symptoms associated with a disease?
Remission
The only proven method of getting rid of an infectious disease from society is a......
Vaccine
Where are lymphocytes made?
Bone marrow
What is the medical name for pink eye?
Conjunctivitis
What is the medicine called that treats bacterial infections?
Name 2 risk factors for noncommunicable diseases:
-Heredity/family history
-Environment
-Lifestyle choices
Name 3 ways to help prevent non-communicable diseases.
-Exercise
-Eating healthy
-Maintaining a healthy body weight
-Avoid tobacco/alcohol/drugs
Antigens
A prediction of how likely a person is to recover from a disease
Prognosis
What are the 4 types of pathogens?
-Virus
-Fungi
-Protozoa
Non-communicable diseases are also called _________
Autoimmune diseases/disorders
You should wash your hands for at least _________
20 seconds.
The type of immunity that everyone is born with.
Innate immunity.
Which pathogen uses a cell’s resources and energy to grow and reproduce?
Virus