Health And Disease

Question 1

what does the world health organisation define health as

Answer 1

a state of physical, mental and social well- being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

what is a disease

Answer 2

a condition where a part of an organism doesnt function properly

Question 3

what are communicable diseases

Answer 3

diseases that can be spread between individuals

Question 4

what are non communicable diseases

Answer 4

diseases that cant be transmitted between individuals

Question 5

what are some examples of non communicable diseases

Answer 5

cancer and heart disease

Question 6

what could be the other effects of being affected by a disease other than dealing with that current disease

Answer 6

• it could make you more susceptible to other diseases

- as your body may be weakened by the disease and be less able to fight off others

Question 7

what are pathogens

Answer 7

pathogen such as viruses, fungi, protists and bacteria that cause communicable diseases

Question 8

what are the pathogens and symptoms for cholera

Answer 8

• the pathogen is a bacterium called vibrio cholerae

- the symptoms are diarrhoea

Question 9

what are the pathogens and symptoms for tuberculosis

Answer 9

• the pathogen is a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis
• the symptoms are coughing and lung damage

Question 10

what are the pathogens and symptoms for malaria

Answer 10

• the pathogen is a protist

- the symptoms are damage to red blood cells and to the liver

Question 11

what are the pathogens and symptoms for stomach ulcers

Answer 11

• the pathogen is a bacterium called heliobacter pylori

- the symptoms are stomach pain, nausea and vomiting

Question 12

what are the pathogens and symptoms for ebola

Answer 12

• the pathogen is the ebola virus

- the symptom is a haermorrhagic fever (fever with bleeding)

Question 13

what are the pathogens and symptoms for chalara ash dieback

Answer 13

• the pathogen is a fungus that affects ash tress

- the symptoms are leaf loss and bark lesions

Question 14

how does cholera spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 14

• it spreads through contaminated water sources

- you can prevent it by making sure people have clean water supplies

Question 15

how does tuberculosis spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 15

• it spreads through the air when infected individuals cough
• you can prevent it by infected people avoiding crowded places, practising good hygiene and sleeping alone
• their house should also be well ventilated

Question 16

how does malaria spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 16

• it spreads my mosquitoes acting an animal vectors
• they pass on the protist to humans but dont get the disease themselves
• you can prevent it from using mosquito nets and insect repellent to prevent mosquitoes carrying the pathogen from biting people

Question 17

how do stomach ulcers spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 17

• they spread through oral transmission, like swallowing contaminated water or food
• you can prevent them by having clean water supplies and hygienic living conditions

Question 18

how does ebola spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 18

• it spreads through bodily fluids

- you can prevent it by isolating infected individuals and sterilising anywhere the virus may be present

Question 19

how does chalara ash dieback spread and how can you reduce or prevent its transmission

Answer 19

• it spreads by the fungus being carried through the air by the wind
• also spreads when diseased ash tress are moved between areas
• you can prevent it by removing young infected ash tress and replanting with different species
• restricting the movement or import of ash trees