Diseases And First Aid

Question 1

Define Health

Answer 1

Health is defined as a state of complete physical mental and social well being and not really an absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Physical health and mental health are_______

Answer 2

interrelated

Question 3

Define Disease

Answer 3

Disease is a departure from normal health through structural functional disorders of the body

Question 4

What are the two types of disease categories

Answer 4

infectious and non-infectious diseases

Question 5

Define communicable diseases

Answer 5

Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact with contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, blood products, insect bites, or through the air.

Question 6

Communicable diseases are caused by

Answer 6

Pathogens

Question 7

Define noncommunicable diseases

Answer 7

Non-communicable diseases are diseases that are not spread through infection or through other people, but are typically caused by unhealthy behaviours.

Question 8

What are vectors?

Answer 8

Vector are those organisms which carries germs from a source of infection but themselves do not get the infection

Question 9

What is droplet infection, give an example.

Answer 9

Droplet infection is an infection that is spread from one person to another by droplets of moisture released from the upper respiratory tract either by sneezing or coughing. Most respiratory infections like tuberculosis, cold flu and pneumonia are spread by droplet infection.

Question 10

Influenza and measles are caused by-

Answer 10

Virus

Question 11

Symptoms of measles

Answer 11

A high fever,
cough,
runny nose and
a rash all over the body

Question 12

Symptoms of Influenza

Answer 12

Cold
Fever
Chills

Question 13

Influenza spreads through?

Answer 13

Droplet infection

Question 14

What negative imapacts does AIDS have on our body?

Answer 14

It weakens the immunity or Self defence mechanism of the body
Loss of weight.

Question 15

AIDS spreads through?

Answer 15

1.Blood transfusion
2.Infected syringes
3. Sexual Contact

Question 16

Malaria is caused by protozoa-

Answer 16

Plasmodium

Question 17

How is Malaria spread?

Answer 17

Malaria is spread to humans by the bite of female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.

Question 18

Symptoms of Malaria-

Answer 18

1.Intermittent high fever.
2.Profuse sweating.
3.Headache
4.Violent shivering.

Question 19

Symptoms of dengue

Answer 19

high fever (40°C/104°F)
severe headache.
muscle and joint pains.
rash.

Question 20

Dengue is spread by

Answer 20

. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes .

Question 21

Chikungunya is spread by-

Answer 21

It is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes

Question 22

Symptoms of Chikungunya

Answer 22

fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.

Question 23

Who is credited with discovering the first vaccine?

Answer 23

Dr Edward Jenner created the world’s first successful vaccine. He found out that people infected with cowpox were immune to smallpox.

Question 24

What is vaccination?

Answer 24

A vaccine is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.

Question 25

Scientificcaly vaccine is called?

Answer 25

prophylaxis

Question 26

what is immunization

Answer 26

Immunization: A process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination. This term is often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation.

Question 27

4 methods of creating vaccines-

Answer 27

1.Using killed germs(TAB for typhoid)
2.Using living weakened germs(Vaccine for measels)
3.Using fully virulent living germs(Vaccine for small pox)
4.Using toxoids.(Diptheria and tetanus)

Question 28

Explain creating vaccines using Toxoids.

Answer 28

Several vaccines are made by taking toxins and inactivating them with a chemical (the toxin, once inactivated, is called a toxoid). By inactivating the toxin, it no longer causes disease.