Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

Any disturbance in the working of the body is called ______________

• disease

• hygiene

• pathogen

________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person or animal or object.

• Non-communicable disease

• Communicable Disease

• Pathogens

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

• least

• most

Communicable diseases can be transferred from animal to person.

• True

• False

The system in our body that helps fight disease is called the ________________ system.

• respiratory

• digestive

• muscular

• immune

Are all diseases contagious?

• Yes

• No

Communicable diseases are contagious. Can you pass a contagious disease to another person?

• yes

• no

Which 3 diseases are communicable diseases (contagious)?

• common cold

• allergies

• influenza (flu)

• coronavirus

• asthma

Which of these lists have Non-Communicable diseases (NOT Contagious)? Choose 2

• asthma, allergies, gum disease

• chickenpox, pink eye, smallpox

• diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease

Non communicable diseases are mainly caused due to

• improper hygiene

• an improper lifestyle

• entry of pathogens in our body

• all of the above