Disease Prevention

Mode of transmission that is happening when you sneeze or cough.

• vector-borne

• food-borne

• air-borne

• direct contact

An organism that holds or carries a pathogen but does not show any symptoms

• Contagion

• Vector

• Carrier

• Host cell

To separate individuals that are known to be affected by a disease from those who are not; done to stop spread of infectious diseases

• Sanitation

• Quarantine

• Infected

• Contagion

A means of promoting general good health through the prevention of human contact with hazardous materials

• Quarantine

• Carrier

• Sanitation

• Contagion

The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.

• Junk food

• Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables

• Lots of water

Infection and bleeding of gums can be prevented by having foods rich in ___________.

• Iron

• Calcium

• Vitamin C

Having iodized salt regularly in your food will help in the prevention of __________.

• Goitre

• Anaemia

• Rickets

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin B1

How are quarantines used to slow the spread of an epidemic?

• Quarantine prevents individuals from eating food that is potentially contaminated

• Quarantines allow enough time for antibiotics to take effect in infected individuals

• Quarantines keep infects individuals separate so they cannot pass the disease to others

• Quarantines keep people inside their homes so that family members can provide care for each other

Which of the following is a primary method of preventing the spread of infectious diseases?

• Vaccination

• Antibiotic treatment

• Surgery

• Chemotherapy