Disease Prevention

Often fatal disease in which the body cannot fight infections and diseases.

• Stroke

• HIV

• AIDS

• Cancer

Treatment with antibiotics is effective against bacterial infections, but they do not work against viruses.

• True

• False

People who have fewer sexual partners or casual contact with an infected partner have a greater chance of getting an STI.

• True

• False

Medical conditions that cannot be spread through person-to-person contact, but develop as a result of heredity, environment, and lifestyle factors.

• Influenza

• Non-Communicable Diseases

• Syphilis

• Communicable Diseases

Bacterial STI infection divided into stages that causes extremely serious health problems and disability if left untreated.

• Trichomoniasis

• Herpes

• HPV

• Syphilis

This is a hormone that helps glucose from the bloodstream get into the body's cells.

• Testosterone

• Estrogen

• Insulin

• Glucagon

Which of the following activities does not increase the risk for HIV transmission?

• Sharing hypodermic needles

• Having other STIs

• Breastfeeding

• Using the same toilet seat

What is the most common STI in the United States?

• Herpes

• HPV

• HIV

• Chlamydia

There is a Vaccine for HPV.

• True

• False

HIV is not found in which of the following?

• Blood

• Semen

• Open sores on skin

• Saliva