5.1 Communicable diseases

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

a state of physical and mental wellbeing

Question 2

What are communicable diseases

Answer 2

the spread of pathogens from one person to another

Question 3

Examples of communicable diseases

Answer 3

tuberculosis, flu, malaria

Question 4

what are pathogens

Answer 4

microorganisms which can cause disease

Question 5

What are non-communicable diseases

Answer 5

diseases that cannot be transmitted from one person to another

Question 6

Give an example of non-communicable diseases

Answer 6

heart disease, arthritis, cancer

Question 7

Give three factors which can affect health

Answer 7

diet, stress, life situations

Question 8

how does diet affect health

Answer 8

dont get enough to eat, right nutrients, too much food, could lead to obesity, some cancers, type 2 diabetes

Question 9

what can stress lead too

Answer 9

heart disease, mental health problems, certain cancers

Question 10

what type of life situations could affect health

Answer 10

• where you live
• gender
• financial status
• ethnic group
• amount of free health care
• how many children you have
• local sewage and rubbish disposal