Communcable Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are pathogens
A
Microorganisms that enter the body and cause disease
2
Q
What do pathogens cause
A
Communicable diseases
3
Q
What are communicable diseases
A
Diseases that can be spread
4
Q
What can both plants and animals be infected by
A
Communicables diseases
5
Q
Name the four types of pathogens
A
Bacteria
viruses
Protists
Fungi
6
Q
How can communcable diseases be spread name 3
A
Water
Air
Direct contact
7
Q
How can communacble diseases be spread through water
A
By drinking or bathing in dirty water
8
Q
How can communacble diseases be spread through air
A
- They can be carried in the air and breathed in
- can be carried in air droplets that happen when you sneeze
9
Q
How can communacble diseases be spread through direct contact
A
Touching the surfaces the disease is on
10
Q
Name four ways you can prevent the spread of disease
A
- Being hygenic
- isolating infected individual
- vaccination
- Destroying vector
