Definitions
What is a pathogenic disease?
Microorganisms such as bacteria and parasites that cause disease
Hereditary disease
How are STIs spread?
Sexual contact, pregnancy, blood transfer
Name a disease transmitted by mosquitoes
Yellow Fever, Dengue or Malaria
Name two prescription drugs
Diet pills, tranquilizers, steroids, caffeine, and painkillers
What is a deficiency disease?
is the lack of supplements needed by the body to function properly
yellow fever
Untreated STI's can lead to?
Miscarriages, infertility in men and women, damaged reproductive organs,
List all the stages of the life cycle of a mosquito
Eggs, larvae, pupae, and adult mosquito
How does alcohol affect the body?
Damages the liver, increases blood pressure, and diminishes coordination skills.
What is a physiological disease?
a disease caused by a malfunction of the body.
Causes painful urination, pus-like discharge, pelvic pain, irregular bleeding
Gonorrhea
How are STI victims treated by some people?
They are discriminated as people see them differently (social life decreases, higher chances of loneliness and depression)
How can we get rid of mosquito eggs?
Removing any stagnant water where mosquitoes lay eggs, and properly disposing of discarded man-made containers that may attract mosquitoes
What is drug abuse often paired with?
Criminal activity
What is a vector?
an organism that transmits a diseased cause by a pathogen from one person to another
caused by not taking in the right amount of nutrients needed for the body
Deficiency disease
How can STI's affect education?
Due to STI's having a long-term treatment plan, persons may be absent from school regularly to take thes treatments. (missing classes which help them to learn)
Transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes
Malaria
Name a negative effect of marijuana when smoked
Causes lung problems, weakens the immune system, and reduces memory
What is a hereditary disease?
a disease that is passed down through genetic material that is inherited by the child from the parent
caused by pathogens, which are harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses
Pathogenic Disease
Is there a cure for AIDS?
No there isn't but antiretroviral therapy is available
How do mosquitoes function as a vector?
Mosquitoes feed on the blood of infected hosts, allowing the pathogens to enter their bodies and multiply. They can transmit these pathogens to a new host by biting them and injecting their saliva into the host’s bloodstream. Mosquitoes regularly bite humans, increasing the chance of disease transmission.
Name an effect of caffeine
Causes anxiety, insomnia, and an unusually fast heartbeat