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WorksheetsCommunicable Diseases
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 6mins
Define Disease.
the result of an infection when signs and symptoms appear
When germs enter the body and multiply
Disease-causing organisms that are known as pathogens
Something you can never get rid of
Which pathogen is known for spreading the flu and colds?
Protozoa
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Which pathogen is able to be treated with antibiotics?
protozoa
fungi
virus
bacteria
Communicable diseases can be spread by....?
People
People, places & things
Animals and Things
People, animals, objects
Identify the best way to prevent the spread of germs.
Stay away from large crowds
Cough and sneeze into your hands
Wash hands often
Avoid sick people
The body has how many natural barriers to keep germs away?
1
4
10
5
Define vaccine.
something your immune system sends into action when pathogens enter the body
dead or weakened pathogens used to cause the immune system to create antibodies
protiens that attach to antigens to keep them from harming the body.
Your immune system
Immunity is described as _____
Your body's ability to resist germs that cause specific diseases
Your body's ability to keep germs out
When your body gets a disease
What your body does after you get over an illness
What is the first natural barrier your body has to keep germs out?
Mucous membranes
saliva
stomach acid
skin
Something that makes a person more likely to get a disease is?
Immunity
Risk factor
Chance
Unknown factors
Sharing a drink with someone that is infected is an example of...
direct contact
indirect contact
contaminated food/drink
animals/insects
This pathogen grows in dark, damp, warm environments
fungi
bacteria
protozoa
virus
How do you catch a cold?
Going outside in the cold
Being infected with a protozoa
contracting a virus
with a kleenex
Which of the following is an acceptable way to sneeze or cough?
into your hand
into a tissue and wad it up
turn your head and cough/sneeze away from people
cough/sneeze into your sleeve
Which of the following are ways germs can enter the body?
through cuts or wounds
eyes
nose
mouth
all of these
Which of the following could cause food-borne illness?
Raw cookie dough
hamburger cooked well
washed veggies
new carton of milk
Which of the following best represents direct contact?
sneezing into the air
dirty surfaces like a cell phone
hand shakes
bite from a wild animal
Sharing the same drinking glass is an example of what way to spread germs?
Contaminated food or drink
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Cannot spread germs this way
