Health and Disease

Question 1

What are communicable diseases?

Answer 1

Communicable diseases are infectious and caused by pathogens that carry bacteria or viruses.

Question 2

What are non-communicable diseases?

Answer 2

Non-communicable diseases are diseases that cannot be transmitted from person to person.

Question 3

What are pathogens?

Answer 3

Pathogens are microorganisms that cause diseases, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists.

Question 4

What is a virus?

Answer 4

Viruses are pathogens that reproduce inside of cells and take them over, causing damage to the cells and harming you.

Question 5

What is bacteria?

Answer 5

Bacteria are pathogens that reproduce rapidly inside the body and cause harm by producing toxins or attacking cells.

Question 6

What other factors effect health? Name 3

Answer 6

Diet, stress, location, sex, financial status, ethnic group, health care programs, number of children, how sanitary your environment is.

Question 7

How do different health problems interact?

Answer 7

Different health problems can and often do happen simultaneously. They usually make each other worse and can cause even more issues.