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How is health defined?
‘a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being’
Who defines health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being’?
WHO
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organisation
What is a disease?
Condition where part of an organism doesn’t function properly
What is a communicable disease?
Diseases spread between individuals
What is a non-communicable disease?
Disease that cannot be transferred between individuals
What is an example of a non-communicable disease?
Cancer
What type of disease do pathogens cause?
Communicable
What type of disease is cholera?
Communicable
What is the main symptom of cholera?
Diarrhoea
How is cholera spread?
Contaminated water
How do you prevent cholera?
Make sure people have access to clean water
What type of disease is tuberculosis?
Communicable
What are the main symptoms/effects of TB?
Coughing and lung damage
How is TB spread?
Through air when infected people cough
How can TB be prevented?
Infected people should quarantine, practice good hygiene, and should be in well ventilated spaces
What type of disease is malaria?
Communicable
What is the main symptoms of malaria?
Damage to red blood cells and liver
How is malaria spread?
Mosquitos
How can malaria be prevented?
Mosquito repellent
What kind of disease is chalara ash dieback?
Communicable
What are the main effects of chalara ash dieback?
Leaf loss, bark lesions
How is chalara ash dieback spread?
Through air
How do you prevent chalara ash dieback?
Removing young, infected, ash trees and replacing them with different species
What is the pathogen that causes cholera?
Vibrio cholerae
What is the pathogen that causes TB?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What is the pathogen that causes malaria?
Protist
What is the pathogen that causes chalara ash dieback?
Fungus
What does STI stand for?
Sexually Transmitted Infection
What kind of illness is HIV?
Virus
Are viruses cells?
No
How do viruses reproduce?
They infect host cells (living cells)
What does HIV stand for?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
What does HIV lead to?
AIDS
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
What does AIDS do?
Kills white blood cells and then you catch a disease which you can’t fight off due this
How is HIV spread?
Blood
Semen
Vaginal fluids
How do you prevent HIV?
Condom during sex
Not sharing drug needles
Medication
What is chlamydia?
Bacterial infection
How does chlamydia reproduce?
Inside host cells
What does chlamydia cause?
Infertility
How do you prevent chlamydia?
Condom
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