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7 Cards in this Set
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Healthy |
Body and mind working well |
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Disease |
Interruption to normal functioning of body |
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Symptoms |
Signs body is not working well |
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Infectious disease |
Caused by pathogens invading body. Caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, macroscopic organisms |
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Non-infectious diseases |
Cause by malfunctions in body |
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Direct transmission |
Transmitted from person to person. Caught by touching infected person or bodily fluids. |
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Indirectly transmitted |
Transmitted from unconnected people. Caught through 'intermediary agents.' Eg. contaminated water, animals / insects |
