Health and Disease Flashcards
What is health?
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Disease can affect which 2 types of health?
physical and mental
What is disease?
the departure from good health
Name examples of mental health diseases.
depression, anorexia, schizophrenia, PTSD
Diseases can be grouped into which 2 main catergories?
communicable and non-communicable diseases
What is a communicable disease?
a disease that is able to spread between organisms
What organisms mainly cause disease?
microorganisms
What is a pathogen?
An organism that causes disease when entered into an organism
What type of pathogen does Athletes Foot come from?
fungi
What type of pathogen does tuberculosis come from?
bacteria
What type of pathogen causes influenza?
viruses
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
protozoa
What type of pathogen causes powdery mildew?
fungi
What type of pathogen causes crown gall disease?
bacteria
What type of pathogen causes tobacco mosaic disease?
viruses
What type of pathogen causes coffee phloem necrosis?
protozoa
What is a non-communicable disease?
a disease which cannot spread between organisms
What can cause a non-communicable disease?
- Poor diet
- Obesity
- Genetic disorder inheritance
- Body processes not operating correctly
Name non-communicable diseases.
Human papilloma virus (HPV), Human immunodeficiency disease (HIV)
What can HPV lead to, and is it treatable?
causes most forms of cervical cancer, people usually recover from an HPV infection without long term effects
How may HIV increase the risk of getting tuberculosis?
HIV weakens the person’s immune system which makes it easier for tuberculosis-causing bacteria to cause disease
