Lecture 02

Question 1

Define gastroenterisis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 2

Define water borne diseases

Answer 2

Diseases which are Contaminated through ingestion of water

Question 3

Define water based/related diseases

Answer 3

Diseases in which pathogens spend a part of its life in an intermediate that relates to water such as water snails and mosquitoes

Question 4

Define water washed diseases

Answer 4

Diseases which may be significantly reduced by improvements in domestic and personal cleanliness

Question 5

Define infectious disease

Answer 5

An illness caused by a specific infectious agent that arises due to transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly through a vector

Question 6

What is nutrition

Answer 6

Study of intake required for growth and energy

Question 7

What is diarrhoea

Answer 7

It is characterised by the passage of more then three liquid or loose stools within a 24 hour period, affecting the consistency and quantity of stool

Question 8

How do we classify gastrointestinal infections

Answer 8

Gastroenteritis

Question 9

How do we classify upper respiratory infections

Answer 9

Laryngitis

Question 10

How do we classify lower respiratory infections

Answer 10

Bronchitis

Question 11

How do we classify cardiovascular infections

Answer 11

Endocarditis

Question 12

How do we classify generalised infections sepsis

Answer 12

Disseminated

Question 13

Provide an overview of the microbiological classification of infectious diseases

Answer 13

Prions(infectious proteins)
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi(moulds and yeast)

Under parasites we have
Single cell, eukaryotic organisms(protozoa)
Multicellular organisms- helminths(worms) and ectoparasites