Topic 5 - Definitions Of Health,, Disease And Susceptibility Flashcards
What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What factors need to be considered when defining health?
Social and lifestyle factors.
What are communicable diseases?
Diseases that can be transferred between individuals.
What are some methods through which communicable diseases can spread?
- Air particles from coughing (droplet infection)
- Parasites in faeces (faecal-oral route)
- Bodily fluids including blood, semen, and breast milk.
Give examples of communicable diseases.
- Viral infections like flu
- Bacterial infections like the common cold
- Parasitic infections.
What are non-communicable diseases?
Diseases that cannot be transferred between individuals.
What are typical causes of non-communicable diseases?
- Genetic components
- Lifestyle factors.
Provide examples of non-communicable diseases.
- Cardiovascular disease
- Asthma
- Diabetes.
True or False: The presence of one disease can lead to increased susceptibility to other diseases.
True.
How does having HIV affect susceptibility to other diseases?
It impairs the immune system, leaving the individual at risk for many opportunistic infections.
What is the effect of the HPV virus on women’s health?
It can increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer.