Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are caused by
a. pathogens
b. bacteria
c. viruses
PATHOGENS !!!
Are infectious diseases contagious?
yes
Can non-infectious diseases be spread from person to person?
no
yes
_____ is a a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.
a. bacteria
b. virus
c. microbe
microbe
Most common pathogens are
a. bacteria and viruses
b. fungi and protists
BACTERIA AND VIRUSES!!!
Infections diseases can spread through the _____.
a. air
b. coughing
c. sneezing
air
Which of these does NOT cause a non-infectious disease?
environment
unhealthy lifestyle
bacteria
genetics
vitamin deficiency
organ malfunction
bacteria
The bodies cells grow uncontrollably and damage the normal cells.
a. cancer
b. diabeties
c. unhealthy lifestyle
d. mental illness
What medicine is used to treat a virus?
antibiotics or antiviral medicine
What other pathogens cause diseases?
a. bacteria and viruses
b. fungi and protists
fungi and protists
Infections diseases, spread through the air, often enter through the nose and ______.
mouth
______ is caused when people come in contact with a substance such as dust or pollen.
allergy
High amounts of sugar in the blood stream.
They need to take insulin
a. cancer
b. diabeties
c. unhealthy lifestyle
d. mental illness
Diabeties
________can cause tonsillitis.
a. bacteria
b. virus
bacteria
Salmonella is transmitted to humans through
a. eggs
b. mosquitos
eggs
_______ is a common allergy to pollen in the spring time.
a. sneezing
b. coughing
c. hay fever
hay fever
Depression, Alzheimer’s
a. cancer
b. diabeties
c. unhealthy lifestyle
d. mental illness
mental illness
________ can cause Measles, Chickenpox and Mumps.
a. bacteria
b. virus
virus
Malaria is transmitted through
a. eggs
b. mosquitos
mosquitos
Someone with this allergy should revise ingredients in their food. It can be a serious allergy.
a. pollen allergy
b. dust allergy
c. nut allergy
nut allergy
Unhealthy lifestyle causes _____ disease
heart