Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases

What is the primary focus of this lesson?

• To differentiate between communicable and non-communicable diseases.

• To understand the structure and function of body organs.

What is the definition of a disease?

• A subjective human response to an illness.

• A pathological condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the body.

• An abnormality characterized by a patient's experience.

How is an illness best described?

• A pathological condition that disrupts normal body function.

• The human response to disease, based on the patient's experience.

• A disease that can be transmitted from one person to another.

What is a key characteristic of communicable diseases?

• They are always chronic conditions.

• They can be transmitted from one person to another.

• They only affect specific body organs.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of transmission for communicable diseases?

• Genetic inheritance

• Insect bites

• Droplets

How are waterborne diseases typically transmitted?

• Through insect bites.

• By ingestion of contaminated water.

• Via airborne particles.

Which type of communicable disease is transmitted through the air?

• Foodborne diseases

• Vector-borne diseases

• Airborne diseases

What is the infectious agent responsible for Measles?

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Virus

What factors contribute to the development of non-communicable diseases?

• Only genetic factors

• Only environmental factors

• A combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors

Which of the following is a condition that affects the structures or function of the heart?

• Lung cancer

• Diabetes

• Heart attack