#6 Health_and_Disease_Types-Causes

These flashcards contain essential vocabulary terms and definitions related to health, disease types, and causes based on the lecture material.

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being as defined by the WHO, not just the absence of disease.

Infectious Disease

A disease caused by pathogens like bacteria, fungi, or viruses entering the body from outside.

Non-Infectious Disease

A disease not caused by pathogens, can be due to genetics, anatomy, age, or environmental factors.

Acute Disease

A disease characterized by a short duration and rapid onset.

Chronic Disease

A disease characterized by a long duration and gradual onset.

Zoonotic Disease

A disease that can spread from animals to humans or from humans to animals.

Vector-borne Disease

A disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected vectors like ticks or mosquitoes.

Antibiotic Resistance

The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic, making treatments less effective.

Transmission

The process through which a pathogen is spread from one host to another.

Global Burden of Disease

The impact of diseases on population health, measured by years of life lost due to premature death and years lived with disability.

Lyme Disease

A bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, characterized by various stages of symptoms.

WHO's Declaration of Alma-Ata (1978)

A declaration by the World Health Organization emphasizing the importance of primary health care and equitable health access.

Viral Infection

An infectious disease caused by a virus, which often spreads more easily than bacterial infections.

Bacterial Infection

An infection caused by bacteria, which can often be treated with antibiotics.

Environmental Justice

The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Public Health

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community efforts.

Disease

A condition that affects the structure or function of all or some parts of an organism that is not immediately due to an internal injury – they tend to have particular signs and symptoms.

Comtagious

diseases that can be spread from person to person

Non-contagious

diseases that cannot be transmitted from one individual to another.