Cause, Spread & Control of Disease Flashcards

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What is Health?

A

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.”

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What is disease?

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“Disease is any state that is a departure from positive health, whether that departure is physical or mental”

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3
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Impact of Disease on a Force?

A

Manpower Wastage

•Unit Mission Failure

•Wastes limited unit resources

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4
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2 Categories of Disease

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Non-communicable Diseases:

communicable Diseases:

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5
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The 6 types of disease spreading organism’s?

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Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Parasite
Protozoa
Helminths

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How do Microorganisms enter the Body?

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Eyes

•Nose

•Mouth

•Injection

•Open Cuts & Sores

•Genitals

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Source of Infection are?

A

Case
Carrier
Contact
Convalescent
Corpse

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Routes of Disease?

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Airborn

Vector-borne (Arthropod/Insect)

Ingestion

Contact

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9
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Target of Disease

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The Healthy but Susceptible Human.

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