Ways Disease Spread
pathogens can spread directly from one person to another by touching the affected area then rubbing eyes mouth or nose.
What is Direct Contact?
are tiny one celled organisms. Certain bacteria can be helpful. They cause diseases, such as strep throat and pneumonia.
What is Bacteria?
Before you eat your food or after you use the restroom you should
What is wash your hands?
is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind.
What is Disaese?
pathogens can enter your body by sharing drinking glasses or eating utensils with an infected person and breathing in a cough or sneeze.
What is Indirect Contact?
are organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food. They thrive in warm, moist environments. Fungi cause ringworm and athlete’s foot.
What is Fungi?
You should never sneeze in your hands you should sneeze in your
What is elbow?
are disease-causing organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope.
What are Pathogens?
some pathogens infect people through contaminated food and water. Food that is improperly stored or uncooked provides an environment where pathogens can multiply.
What is Contact with contaminated food and water
are one-celled organisms that can live by multiplying in your body. Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa that can live in mosquitoes.
What is Protozoa?
What areas of your body should you avoid touching in order to prevent spreading germs
What are your eyes, nose and mouth?
a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal, or object.
What is Communicable disease?
An organism, such as an insect, that transmits pathogen is call a vector. For example, the bite of a tick can spread the virus that causes LYME disease.
What is Contact with animals or insect
are the smallest pathogens. Viruses cause common disease, such as cold and the flu. Most viral infections cannot be treated and cured with antibiotics.
What are Viruses
True or False
You can use other people tooth brushes, lip gloss, and eat and drink from the same utensils
What is FALSE
is a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm.
What is Infection?
If someone coughs into the air this disease is called
What is Airborne?
What is another name for Pathogens?
What are Germs?
this is a alcohol based solution that you can rub on your hands to kill germs
What is hand sanitizer?
Cleanliness
What is Hygiene?