Communicable Diseases
Diseases that can be spread from one person to another.
What are communicable diseases?
Diseases that are not transmitted from person to person.
What are non-communicable diseases?
A simple daily practice to prevent communicable diseases.
What is handwashing?
The process by which communicable diseases spread.
What is transmission?
The primary causes of communicable diseases.
What are bacteria and viruses?
A common cause of non-communicable diseases.
What are lifestyle factors, environment, and family history?
A medical intervention to protect against certain communicable diseases.
What is vaccination?
A common mode of transmission for the flu.
What is airborne droplets?
A disease that spreads through contaminated water.
What is cholera?
The leading non-communicable disease causing death in the U.S.
What is heart disease?
A lifestyle change to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.
What is regular exercise?
An example of a disease transmitted through direct contact.
What is chickenpox?
A method to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
What is washing hands with soap and warm water?
A non-communicable disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
What is cancer?
A dietary habit that can help prevent non-communicable diseases.
What is eating a balanced diet?
A disease that can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
What is hepatitis A?
The country where swine flu was first identified.
What is Mexico?
The two main categories of lung cancer.
What are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC)?
An environmental factor that can trigger asthma.
What is pollution?
A vector-borne disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
What is malaria?