Pathogens & Disease

Pathogens & Disease

Health and Disease

Multiple Choice

Which of these chemicals is not found in the brain?

• Noradrenaline

• Serotonin

• Insulin

• Dopamine

Multiple Select

Select all the mental health disorders

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Cancer

• PTSD

• Diabetes

Multiple Choice

Which of these words do NOT mean that you can catch a disease from someone else

• Communicable

• Infectious

• Non-communicable

• Contagious

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a non-communicable disease

• Cancer

• Influenza

• Rabies

• Measles

Multiple Choice

Plants can get diseases too

• True

• False

Learning Objectives

• Defining what a pathogen is

• Describing the types of pathogen

• Explaining how pathogens spread

Open Ended

Make a list of all the precautions you might take if someone has a serious communicable disease. Make sure your list is complete before you hit enter!

Pathogens

Microorganisms are living things that are too small to see without a microscope

Some of these microorganisms can cause diseases and are called pathogens

Pathogens can be one of these four types of microorganism

Bacteria

Bacteria are single celled living organisms

They make us feel ill by producing poisons that damage our cells

eg. salmonella, tuberculosis, tetanus

Viruses

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria

They take over your body's cells to reproduce and they destroy them

eg. HIV, COVID, Common cold, Influenza

Fungi

There are lots of types of fungi, from yeast and mould cells to mushrooms.

They spread by releasing spores into the air or water.

eg. Athlete's foot

Protists

Protists are single-celled organisms

Some are parasites and need other organisms to survive but damage them in the process

eg. malaria

Multiple Choice

Which type of pathogen produces poisons that damage cells?

• Protist

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungus

Multiple Choice

What type of microorganism causes athlete's foot?

• bacteria

• protist

• fungus

• virus

Multiple Select

Select all the diseases caused by viruses

• Common cold

• HIV

• Salmonella

• Influenza

• Malaria

Multiple Choice

Which animal transmits malaria?

• House fly

• Rat

• Mosquito

• Gnat

Did you know...

A sneeze leaves your body at 40mph and thousands of germs can land up to 20 feet away from a person!!!

Top 10 Dirtiest Items

• 10: Kitchen sink

• 9: Bath tub

• 8: Remote control

• 7: Shopping trolley

• 6: Toilet seat

• 5: Mobile phone

• 4: Beards

Top 10 Dirtiest Items

• 3: Computer keyboards

• 2: Light switches

• 1: Money

Open Ended

Make a list of all the ways in which we can stop diseases from spreading - think about all the different methods of transmission! Make sure your answer is complete before hitting enter.

Stopping the spread of disease

The most effective way of stopping disease is to wash your hands

Food should be stored/refrigerated properly and cooked through

Do not share glasses, cutlery, razors or toothbrushes

Clean surfaces with antibacterial sprays

Avoid contact with infected people

Get treatment, like antibiotics, if possible

Use insect repellants in infectious areas

Multiple Choice

A communicable disease is:

• A disease that cannot be spread from person to person

• A diseases that can be spread to a person from an animal, person or object

Multiple Choice

A pathogen is a fancy word for a:

• germ

• virus

• bacteria

• disease

Multiple Choice

Which pathogen needs a host cell in order to make a person sick?

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

• protist

Multiple Choice

What is one way to DIRECTLY spread pathogens?

• drinking contaminated water

• food

• sharing a fork with another person

• air

Multiple Choice

What would be the best way to prevent the spread of salmonella?

• don't share eating utensils

• cook food properly

• cough into a tissue

• don't pet stray animals

Multiple Select

Which of these could possibly spread HIV?

• unprotected sexual intercourse

• sharing razors

• drinking contaminated water

• using dirty needles

• shaking hands

Open Ended

You have 5 mins to explain what you could do at home to protect yourself and your family from disease.

Poll

How do you feel bout this topic?

• I understand!

• I need to go through it again

• Help!