Diseases Flashcards
What is a disease
A chronic ilness
What is an infectious disease
Disease that is able to pass from one person to another
What is a chronic disease
An ongoing or lasting disease
Give 5 examples of diseases
Coronavirus
HIV and AIDS
Malaria
Ébola
Diabetes
What is HIV and aids
It is a disease that attacks your immune system and white blood cells. There is no cure for it.
What is coronavirus
It is a virus that affects your respiratory system
What is tuberculosis
It is a disease that makes you cough a lot and it affects your lungs. It is curable but it will take a long time so you must not skip a day of taking your curing pills for TB
What is epilepsy
It is a illness that disturbs your brains causing seizures
What’s diabetes
It is a disease caused when you consume too much sugar which increases your blood glucose levels.
How do you live with HIV and AIDS
Avoid stressing
Eat a healthy balanced diet
Show love, respect and care
Take ARV’s canti retrovirals drug
Talk about it
What does HIV and AIDS stand for
Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
What is AIDS
It is the final stage(blow) of HIV