Disease

Question 1

Define disease

Answer 1

A disease is a condition of a living organism (plant or animal) that impairs normal bodily functions.

Question 2

What are infectious diseases?

Answer 2

Infectious diseases are caused by a pathogen and can be either contagious or non-contagious.

Question 3

Define contagious

Answer 3

Is an infectious disease which can be passed from one person to another.

Question 4

Define non-infectious disease

Answer 4

Disease that is NOT caused by a disease-causing microorganism. Instead, these types of diseases are caused by factors such as the environment (e.g. melanoma), genetics (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) and lifestyle (e.g. emphysema).

Question 5

What is a pathogen?

Answer 5

A pathogen is a disease causing microorganism that include bacteria, viruses, and fungal

Question 6

List some common pathogens and the disease caused

Answer 6

Bacteria: whooping cough, tetanus and typhoid.
Viruses: influenza, chicken pox and measles.
Fungal: tinea, thrush and ringworm.

Question 7

• Describe some basic methods of entry of pathogens

Answer 7

vectors, contaminated objects, water and food, physical contact and breathing in air droplets

Question 8

that bacterial infections can be treated with?

Answer 8

antibiotics

Question 9

viral infections can be treated with?

Answer 9

antiviral medications?

Question 10

fungal infections can be treated with?

Answer 10

antifungal creams