Communicable Diseases
Name a communicable disease.
Chicken Pox
Measles
Cold
Flu
What are the three risk factors for noncommunicable diseases?
Heredity
Environment
Lifestyle
Injection that helps prevent diseases
vaccine
True or False. Physical health is not essential for our overall well-being.
False
What is a disease that can be spread from one person to another person.
Communicable
Name a noncommunicable disease
Asthma, Allergies, Type 2 Diabetes
Name two ways to prevent communicable diseases?
Washing Hands
Respiratory Etiquette
Food Sanitation
Vaccines
True or False. Maintaining Physical Health can help us fight diseases.
True
Something people feel when they are sick... ie, cough, upset stomach...
Symptom
What does heredity mean?
inheriting something genetically/ through family
True or False. Washing your hands is not an effective way to prevent diseases.
False
True or False. Exercise is a great tool to maintain healthy lifestyle.
A germ that gets you sick is a...
Pathogen
Invades a person’s cells and multiplies to create an illness
Viruses
Name two ways to prevent noncommunicable disease.
Avoid unnecessary sun exposure
Avoid alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Maintain physical activity and exercise
Regular screenings and testing with doctors
Eating healthy
Name one thing physical health can help ups prevent
Cancer
Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure
Strep Throat Pink Eye
What is an example of a fungal disease
athletes foot, ringworm
Name 3 ways you can transmit a communicable disease.
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Animal or insect
Airborne
Food or water contaminated
Droplets
What is the best type of exercise for heart health?
Cardio