Understanding Diseases and Illnesses

What does the term "disease" refer to?

• Any movement of the body that needs energy

• The way someone acts or conducts themselves

• A large group of people with the same customs or origin

• A medical condition that stops a person's body from working properly

What does the term "illness" refer to?

• Something that makes a person more likely to get a disease

• A large group of people with the same customs or origin

• The process of making a person resistant to an infectious disease

• A disease or period of sickness affecting the body

What are diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites called?

• Lifestyle-induced diseases

• Environmental diseases

• Non-modifiable diseases

• Communicable diseases

Which term refers to diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another?

• Lifestyle-induced diseases

• Non-modifiable diseases

• Communicable diseases

• Environmental diseases

Choose an example of a non-communicable disease from the following

• Hypertension

• COVID-19

• Pnemonia

• Tuberculosis

How can communicable diseases be transmitted

• Only through insect bites

• Through coughing and sneezing

• Through genetic inheritance

• Through contact with an infected person, contaminated food or drinks, insect bites, or the air

How can a healthy lifestyle contribute to preventing communicable diseases?

• By boosting the body's immune system to fight bacteria and viruses

• By neglecting personal hygiene practices

• By screening for a disease and vaccinating population

• Through exposure to contaminated environments

Which of these are non-communicable diseases? (choose any that apply)

• Cancer

• Cardiovascular disease

• Respiratory disease

• Diabetes