B5

Question 1

Define Health

Answer 1

the state of physical and mental well - being

Question 2

Communicable

Answer 2

transferred from one to another

Question 3

Non communicable

Answer 3

cannot be transferred from one to another

Question 4

What leads to disease

Answer 4

poor and unbalanced diet
high stress level
disadvantaged life situations

Question 5

What is used when collecting epidemiological data

Answer 5

Sampling

Question 6

What are pathogens

Answer 6

Micro organisms that cause communicable diseases in plants of animals

Question 7

Examples of pathogens

Answer 7

Viruses
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi

Question 8

What does bacteria do

Answer 8

Reproduce rapidly
feel ill by producing toxins that damage cells

Question 9

What do viruses do

Answer 9

Reproduce rapidly once in the cell thus damaging them

Question 10

How are pathogens spread

Answer 10

Air
direct contact
droplet/ water

Question 11

How can spread of disease be reduced

Answer 11

Being hygienic
Destroying vectors
isolating infectious people
vaccinations