Health and hygiene

What is an airborne transmitted disease?

• Common cold

• Headache

• Flu or tuberculosis

• Diarrhea

How is the flu transmitted?

• Through ingestion of contaminated food

• Through respiratory droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces.

• Through exposure to extreme cold

• By contact with infected animals

Name the vector for malaria

• Mosquito

  (Any)

• Rotting food

• Anopheles mosquito

• Aedes mosquito

What is the difference between diseases transmitted by direct and indirect contact?

• The difference is that diseases transmitted by direct contact spread from person to person through physical contact, while diseases transmitted by indirect contact spread through contaminated objects or surfaces.

• The difference is that diseases transmitted by direct contact spread through blood

• The difference is that diseases transmitted by direct contact spread through contaminated food

• The difference is that diseases transmitted by direct contact spread through the air

What are vector-borne diseases?

• Diseases transmitted by water

• Diseases transmitted by vectors are infectious diseases transmitted to humans by insects, ticks, or other living organisms.

• Diseases transmitted by contaminated food

• Diseases transmitted by the air

What is an example of a vector-borne disease?

• Diabetes

• Malaria

• Flu

• Chickenpox

How can the transmission of contagious diseases be prevented?

• Through frequent hand washing, the use of masks, social distancing, and vaccination.

• Eating raw foods

• Hugging sick people

• Sharing utensils and glasses with sick people

What is the vector for dengue fever?

• Mosquito

• Rotting food

• Anopheles mosquito

• Aedes mosquito

What is the difference between endemic and pandemic diseases?

• Endemic diseases are constantly present in a particular population or geographic area, while pandemic diseases are prevalent over a whole country or the world.

• Endemic diseases are transmitted through the air, while pandemic diseases are transmitted through direct contact.

• Endemic diseases are caused by bacteria, while pandemic diseases are caused by viruses.

• Endemic diseases are transmitted through contaminated food, while pandemic diseases are transmitted through water.