Prevention
Actions taken to reduce the likelihood of developing a disease or condition.
What is disease prevention?
Transmission in which there is physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person.
What is direct transmission?
This body system is strengthened by eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, helping fight off infections.
What is the immune system?
Type of hygiene that involves brushing your teeth to remove plaque and prevent cavities.
What is Oral Hygiene?
Diet, exercise, being sanitary, doctor check ups.
What are controllable factors to prevent disease?
Someone vulnerable to germs or people with a weakened immune system.
What is a susceptible person?
Health experts recommend teens and adults get this many hours of sleep per night to support disease prevention and mental health.
What is 7-9 hours?
Name a personal item that should not be shared to prevent disease.
What is a toothbrush?
Adequate sleep, balanced diet, daily exercise, hand washing.
What are ways to boost the immune system?
Transmission in which there is no direct human-to-human contact.
What is indirect transmission?
This type of physical activity, done at least 150 minutes per week, helps reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
What is moderate exercise (like brisk walking)?
The recommended duration for washing your hands with soap and water to effectively remove germs.
What is 20 seconds?
The process of administering a substance to stimulate the immune system to develop immunity to a specific disease, often administered through injection.
What is a vaccination?
Transmission in which bacteria or viruses that are most commonly transmitted through small respiratory droplets.
What is airborne transmission?
Eating too much junk food and not enough healthy food can lead to poor this.
What is nutrition (or a poor diet)?
What is personal hygiene? a. Using soap to clean yourself b. Dental check-ups c. Taking care of your body, cleaning yourself, getting dental check-ups and more d. Taking showers
Exams to detect early diagnosis and treatment.
What is a mammogram and colonoscopy?
Transmission that involves an inanimate object that can hold and transfer germs.
What is fomite transmission?
Regularly washing fruits and vegetables before eating helps prevent exposure to these harmful organisms.
What is bacteria (or germs/pathogens)?
When are good times to put on deodorant? a. Before a party and at school during math b. After a shower and in the morning c. After you go to the bathroom and before you eat d. Before an outdoor sporting event and before a shower.
B