Disease Basics
What is a disease that spreads to many people called?
Epidemic
What does it mean when something is contagious?
It can spread from person to person
Who was Typhoid Mary?
A woman who spread typhoid fever
What is kindness?
Being nice or helpful to others
What do disease and kindness both do?
They spread
What do we call the first person known to get sick in an outbreak?
Patient Zero
True or False: You can spread germs even if you feel fine.
True
Why didn’t Typhoid Mary think she was sick?
She had so symptoms
What does “kindness is contagious” mean?
Kindness spreads
Why do individual actions matter?
They affect other people
Cholera and typhoid usually spread through dirty ___ or ___?
Water or food
Name one way germs can spread between people.
Touching, coughing, sharing food, close contact
Did Typhoid Mary spread disease on purpose? (Yes or No)
No
Give one example of a kind action.
Helping, sharing, saying something nice
Can small actions make a big difference? (Yes or No)
Yes
Name one reason diseases spread more easily long ago.
Dirty water, no medicine, poor sanitation
How can washing hands help stop disease?
What happened when she kept cooking for others?
More people got sick.
What might happen after one person is kind?
Others may be kind too
Which spreads in a positive way: disease or kindness?
Kindness
Why is it hard to tell who started an outbreak?
People may not feel sick right away
Name one way people today help stop diseases from spreading.
What lesson does her story teach us?
Our actions can affect others
How can one student start a chain of kindness?
By doing something kind first
What is one way you can help your community?
Being kind, helping others, staying healthy