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Question 1

communicable disease

Answer 1

a disease that can be spread between people

Question 2

health definition

Answer 2

state of physical, mental and social wellbeing

Question 3

noncommunicable disease

Answer 3

a disease that cannot be spread between people

Question 4

how can infection with one disease lead to higher susceptibility for another?

Answer 4

some diseases weaken your immune system (such as HIV), which means your body will not be able to fight other diseases as well

Question 5

bmi equation

Answer 5

mass (kg) / height (m^2)

Question 6

alcohol and liver disease

Answer 6

alcohol can lead to liver disease because while the liver is very good at repairing itself, the repeated damage from excessive alcohol can cause scarring meaning the liver cannot work properly

Question 7

smoking and cardiovascular diseases

Answer 7

the chemicals in cigarettes cause build up of fatty plaques in the arteries and can thus cause coronary heart disease

Question 8

medications for cardiovascular disease

Answer 8

called statins, aim to decrease blood cholesterol and reabsorb plaque build up

Question 9

statins advantage

Answer 9

no surgery

Question 10

statins disadvantage

Answer 10

can have side effects

Question 11

operation for cardiovascular disease

Answer 11

called stents, expand in the arteries to create space for blood to flow through properly

Question 12

stents advantage

Answer 12

effective immediately

Question 13

stents disadvantage

Answer 13

operation required

Question 14

lifestyle changes for cardiovascular disease

Answer 14

exercise, diet, alcohol and drugs,

Question 15

lifestyle change advantage

Answer 15

no operation or medication required (no possible side effects or complications)

Question 16

lifestyle change disadvantage

Answer 16

may not be as effective

Question 17

pathogen definition

Answer 17

disease causing organism, such as bacteria, virus, protists and fungi

Question 18

cholera (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 18

causes diarrhoea, bacteria

Question 19

tuberculosis (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 19

causes lung damage (bacteria)

Question 20

chalara ash dieback (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 20

leaf loss and bark lesions (fungus)

Question 21

malaria (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 21

damage to blood and liver (protist)

Question 22

hiv (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 22

destroys white blood cells, leads to aids (virus)

Question 23

stomach ulcers (pathogen and symptoms and name)

Answer 23

bacteria called helicobacter, lesions in the stomach lining

Question 24

ebola (pathogen and symptoms)

Answer 24

virus, causes haemorrhagic fever

Question 25

reduce spread of cholera

Answer 25

clean water and sanitation

Question 26

reduce spread of tuberculosis

Answer 26

vaccines, isolation when infected, hygiene