communicable diseases
non-communicable diseases
viruses
Types of Diseases
General Knowledge
100

This disease is very common among kids around the age of 9. The symptoms will show as red bumps. When most people were born they were vaccinated for this.

What is chicken pox?

100

This disease causes serious health issues like kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness. People usually have to get a shot every week or day depending on how bad it is. (hint: occurs when the body does not produce insulin or doesn't use it properly) 

What is diabetes

100

A respiratory disease cause by influenza A commonly affects pigs. This is also known as H1N1. (hint: another word for pig)

What is swine flu 

100

Caused by harmful organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that enter the body from outside. Examples include the flu, measles, HIV, strep throat, COVID-19, and salmonella.

What are Infectious Diseases 

100

organisms too small to see with the naked eye which cause infectious diseases 

what are pathogens or germs 

200

This is spread when a person breathes in droplets of a sick persons sneeze or cough. Resulted in the first pandemic in 100 years. 

What is Covid-19 

200

This disease is an abnormal amount of body fat, 20% or more than the persons normal body weight. This disease also increases the risk of illness and disability.

What is obesity

200

This virus is very common around 20% of the population get the this. About 36,000 people die from this a year. Most people have had this virus. The symptoms are runny nose and cold like symptoms.

What is flu

200

also known as chronic diseases, these are often long-lasting and can be caused by a combination of factors.

What are Non-infectious diseases 

200

_____ different types of pathogens cause infectious diseases. 

what are Five 

300

This disease almost always results in death, unless treatment comes soon after exposure. This disease always travels from animal to human. You will see foaming of the mouth when something have this. (hint: raccoons are know to carry this virus) 

What is Rabies

300

This disease is a structural or functional abnormality of the heart, or when the blood vessels supplying the blood for the heart start to fail.

What is heart disease

300

This virus occurs when you are left exposed in the jungle. The symptoms could be anything from a fever to vomiting and backache. This is a type of fever. (hint: starts with a color) 

What is yellow fever

300

Can be genetic or non-genetic, caused by genetic mutations.

what are Hereditary Diseases 

300

Single-celled organisms that live inside or on surfaces of the body

what is Bacteria 

400

This disease comes from infected mosquitoes. This disease usually shows up in tropical and sub tropical areas of Asia, Africa, Central and South America. (Hint: carried by an insect) 

What is malaria

400
This disease has 100's of forms such as breast, lung, and brain that are due to abnormal growth of the body cells. This disease can spread over the body very quickly.
What is Cancer
400

This virus is a group of viruses transmitted by mosquitos. It takes 10-15 days for the sighns and symptoms to apear. The symptoms are pain in the eyes and backache. acing in the joints, and the eyes become reddened. There are no treatments yet found for this. This is a type of fever. (hint: it is carried by an insect) 

What is dengue fever

400

affect a process or function of the body such as metabolism digestion or respiration.

what are Physiological diseases 

400

Much smaller than bacteria, it depends on cells to grow and reproduce, causing cells damage to or killing cells

what is a virus 

500

This disease comes from the tropical rain forests in the northern and western parts of Africa. (hint: names starts with a primate) 

What is Monkey pox?

500

This disease effects the lungs and makes it hard to breathe. The cure is unknown. People use inhalers to help them.

What is asthma

500

More complex than bacteria and viruses, with a variety of specialized cells. It affects damaged tissues. (hint: a mushroom is considered this) 

what is Fungi 

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