Understanding Pathogens and Disease Prevention

What is a pathogen?

• A medicine

• A part of the immune system

• A microorganism that causes disease

• A type of vitamin

Which disease is most likely to be contagious?

• Diabetes

• The flu

• Asthma

• Cancer

How does immunity help your body?

• Builds muscle

• Helps digest food

• Fights off infections and disease

• Increases heart rate

Which situation best shows an outbreak?

• One person has a cold

• Many students get sick in the same week

• A student breaks a leg

• A new food is served in the canteen

Why is sanitation important in preventing disease?

• It helps students concentrate

• It reduces germs and waste

• It saves money

• It makes food taste better

What is the main goal of disease prevention?

• To cure existing diseases

• To make better hospitals

• To stop diseases before they happen

• To isolate sick people

Which of the following would be studied in epidemiology?

• How medicine is made

• How diseases spread across communities

• How food is digested

• How bones heal

What does "contagious" mean?

• Caused by weather

• Inherited from parents

• Spread from person to person

• Lasts a long time

Which action is an example of prevention?

• Taking antibiotics after getting sick

• Getting vaccinated before flu season

• Staying up late

• Eating sweets every day

What is one possible result of poor sanitation in a city?

• More trees

• Better roads

• A rise in disease

• Fewer schools