Topic 5 - Definitions Of Health,, Disease And Susceptibility Flashcards

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What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

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

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What factors need to be considered when defining health?

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Social and lifestyle factors.

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What are communicable diseases?

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Diseases that can be transferred between individuals.

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What are some methods through which communicable diseases can spread?

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  • Air particles from coughing (droplet infection)
  • Parasites in faeces (faecal-oral route)
  • Bodily fluids including blood, semen, and breast milk.
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Give examples of communicable diseases.

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  • Viral infections like flu
  • Bacterial infections like the common cold
  • Parasitic infections.
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What are non-communicable diseases?

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Diseases that cannot be transferred between individuals.

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What are typical causes of non-communicable diseases?

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  • Genetic components
  • Lifestyle factors.
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Provide examples of non-communicable diseases.

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  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes.
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True or False: The presence of one disease can lead to increased susceptibility to other diseases.

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True.

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How does having HIV affect susceptibility to other diseases?

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It impairs the immune system, leaving the individual at risk for many opportunistic infections.

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What is the effect of the HPV virus on women’s health?

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It can increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer.

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