MAPEH: Health 3rd Qtr Flashcards
Any illness that can be passed or transmitted
Communicable disease
Rapid spread of infectious disease to many people
Epidemic
Global disease outbreak
Pandemic
Direct Transmission
Direct person to person contact
Indirect Transmission
Transferred from one person to another indirectly
Viruses or bacteria are transferred from one person to another through small respiratory droplets or dust
Airborne transmission
Transferred through carriers or vectors
Vector-borne
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Pneumonia
Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Demntia
Non-Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Hepatitis A
Non-Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Acute Respiratory Infections
Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Spinal Chord Injury
Non-Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Chicken Pox
Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Tuberculosis
Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Cancer
Non-Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable?
Hepatitis B and C
Communicable
Communicable or Non-Communicable
Diabetes
Non-Communicable
Refers to the disease state or “quality of being unhealthful” of an individual
Morbidity
refers to a condition of being subject to death or the number of deaths in a population
Mortality
Pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoans enter the body and multiply
Infection
The time between the exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of symptoms
Incubation stage
What is the Prodromal stage?
signs and symptoms of a disease to start to appear
The disease is at its peak. The signs and symptoms can be clinically used or tested to diagnose the disease.
Acute stage
What is the Convalescent stage?
Symptoms of the disease begin to fade. The Patient recovers his/her health and strength
What is the W in WASHCAMP?
Wash your hands regularly
What is the A in WASHCAMP?
Avoid sharing personal belongings
What is the S in WASHCAMP?
Stay and rest at home when sick
What is the H in WASHCAMP?
Handle and prepare food hygienically
What is the C in WASHCAMP?
Cover your moth when you cough or sneeze
What is the second A in WASHCAMP?
Avoid touching animals that may bring diseases
What is the M in WASHCAMP?
Make sure you get vaccinated?
What is the P in WASHCAMP?
Properly disinfect and clean surfaces like toilet bows, sinks, etc.
