Communicable Diseases
What is a communicable disease?
Disease that is spread from one living thing to another or through the environment
What is a non-communicable Disease?
Diseases that are not transmitted through contact with others.
Define the immune system.
Network of cells, tissues, organs and chemicals that fights off pathogens
What are the characteristics of bacteria?
Single celled organisms
Found almost everywhere on earth. Most bacteria are harmless. Ex. The bacteria in your digestive system.
What are symptoms of T1 Diabetes?
Increased thirst
Frequent urination
Dizziness
Exhaustion
What are examples of direct contact?
Touching, biting, kissing, sneezing or cough
Name two NCD
Cardiovascular Disease
Asthma
Cancer
Diabetes
What is a phagocyte?
A white blood cell that eats invading pathogens.
What are the characteristics of a virus?
Need living Cells to reproduce.
Run their course until the immune system kills it. Antibiotics don’t work against Viruses.
Is T2 Diabetes increasing or decreasing in creasing in children, teens, and young adults)
Increasing
What is an example of indirect contact?
contaminated objects
How do you protect yourself from heart disease?
Eat a healthy diet, low in fat
Maintain healthy stress levels
Exercise regularly
What are the two first lines of defense on the immune system?
skin and mucus membranes
Name 2 viruses
Common cold, Influenza (flu), Measles, AIDS, Chicken Pox
What is cancer?
A disease in which abnormal cells multiply out of control, spread into surrounding tissues
What is a pathogen?
An Organism that causes a Disease.
What is asthma?
When a person's airways are constricted making it difficult to breathe.
What happens to your lymph nodes when you are sick?
They become enlarged
Name a disease you could get from bacteria.
Food borne illness, Strep Throat
What is a tumor?
An abnormal mass of tissue that has no natural role in the body
What are the most common pathogens?
Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi
What is Diabetes?
A disease that affects your body’s ability to produce or use insulin
Insulin helps regulate blood sugar levels
What is a vaccine?
A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens, stimulate your immune system to create antibodies and T cells.
Skin cancer is ____
the most common form of cancer
What is the difference between a malignant and a benign tumor?
Benign: a tumor that is not cancerous and does not spread to other parts of the body
Malignant: a tumor that is cancerous and may spread to other parts of the body