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Define health. |
Health can be defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. |
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What are the advantages of staying healthy? |
Increases productivity and efficiency Brings economic prosperity Increases longevity Reduces infant and maternal mortality |
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How can good health be maintained? |
Balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise Yoga Awareness of diseases, vaccination Proper disposal of wastes, control of vectors |
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Define disease. |
Any condition that interferes with the functioning of one or more organs or systems of the body and causes disorder of the mind or body is called a disease. |
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What types can diseases be classified into? Differentiate. |
Infectious 1. Easily transmitted from one person to another. 2. Due to extrinisc factors ie pathogens 3. Public health, personal hygiene reduces probability of disease Eg. HIV, tetanus, hepatitisB Non-infectious 1. Not transmitted from one person to another 2. Extrinsic and intrinsic, eg hereditary factors can cause the disease 3. Health and hygiene are ineffective Eg. cancer |
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Classify diseases on the basis of causative agent. |
Bacterial Viral Fungal Protozoan Helminthic |
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What are some bacterial diseases? |
Typhoid Pneumonia |
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Name a viral disease. |
Common cold |
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Name some protozoan diseases. |
Malaria Amoebiasis |
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Name some fungal diseases. |
Ringworm |
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What are some helminthic diseases? |
Ascariasis Filariasis |
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Typhoid |
bacterial disease, causative agent Salmonella typhi
pathogens enter the small intestine through contaminated food and water, then spread to other organs
sustained high fever (39-40), weakness, stomach oain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite SWSCHL intestinal perforation, death
Widal test
Mary Mallon
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Pneumonia |
bacterial disease, causative agents Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae they infect alveoli, filling them with fluid that leads to severe respiratory problems a healthy person acquires it by inhaling aerosols released by an infected person or by sharing glasses, utensils, etc fever, chills, cough, headache FCCH |
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Pneumonia |
bacterial disease, causative agents Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae they infect alveoli, filling them with fluid that leads to severe respiratory problems a healthy person acquires it by inhaling aerosols released by an infected person or by sharing glasses, utensils, etc fever, chills, cough, headache FCCH |
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Common cold |
viral disease, causative agent rhino viruses infect nasal epithelium and respiratory passage but not lungs 3-7 days contaminated objects, cough and sneeze droplets from an infected person nasal congestion and discharge, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, headache, tiredness |
