Diseases

Which micro organisms cause communicable diseases?

• Pathogens

• Pathogerms

• Partitions

_________ are diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another

• Non communicable diseases

• Communicable diseases

_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

• disease
• infection
• pathogen

________ are disease-causing organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them. Think "fancy word for germs".

• Virus

• Disease

• Communicable

• Pathogen

Washing your hands is the _________ effective strategy for preventing the spread of disease?

• least
• most

What is a non-communicable disease?

• An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.
• A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.

Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose are all _______________ of the common cold.

• access points

• abrasions

• organisms

• symptoms

Chicken pox is an example of a ___________________________ disease.

• non-communicable

• exposure

• abrasion

• communicable

Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.

• True

• False

If you are showing symptoms of a communicable disease you should still go to school.

• True

• False