Diseases Treatment & Control

Question 1

What is the Treatment of Pathogenic

Answer 1

Drugs to relive symptoms- Drugs, Creams and Ointments to kill pathogens and Injections of ready made antibodies to destroy pathogens

Question 2

Name 5 Control Methods for Pathogenic Diseases

Answer 2

1) Quarantine and treat contagious individuals
2) Set up immunisation programmes and ensure all individuals in population are vaccinated
4) Eradicate vectors of diseases
3) Improve sanitation and sewage treatment.
4) Ensure drinking water is properly treated
5) Set u public health education programmes and improve public health
7) Practice good personal hygiene and food preparation techniques.
8) Use condoms during secual intercourse to control STIs.

Question 3

methods of treatment of DEFICIENCY DISEASE

Answer 3

• A diet containing foods rich in the missing nutrient
• Utilise dietary supplements contain the nutrient required

Question 4

Control Methods of Deficiency Disease

Answer 4

1) Improve nutrition within populations
2) Set up public health education programmers that focus on nutrition

Question 5

How to treat Hereditary Diseases

Answer 5

• Drugs- relieve symptoms as they develop
• No cure presently exists for any hereditary disease

Question 6

Control Methods for Hereditary Disease

Answer 6

1) Avoid situations that worsen the symptoms
2) Genetic counselling to predict the likelihood that offspring will develop disease. Eg amniocentesis

Question 7

Physiological Diseases Treatments are

Answer 7

1) Drugs to relieve symptoms as they develop
2) Other treatment specific to the disease
Example, Diabetes and hypertension

Question 8

Control methods for Physiological Diseases

Answer 8

• Avoid a lifestyle that reduces exposure to risk factors
• Eat healthy balanced diet
• Reduce obesity
• Take regular moderate exercise to maintain fitness
• Regular check ups with a doctor