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Worksheet time: 8mins
What is aetiology in medicine?
The study of the causes of a disease
Subjective evidence of a disease
Objective evidence of a disease
To identify a disease
What is a symptom?
The study of the causes of a disease
Subjective evidence of a disease
Objective evidence of a disease
To identify a disease
What is a sign?
The study of the causes of a disease
Subjective evidence of a disease
Objective evidence of a disease
To identify a disease
What does it mean to have a diagnosis?
The study of the causes of a disease
Subjective evidence of a disease
Objective evidence of a disease
To identify a disease
What diseases are caused by pathogens?
Infectious diseases
Non- infectious diseases
Chronic diseases
Acute diseases
What diseases are not caused by pathogens?
Infectious diseases
Non- infectious diseases
Chronic diseases
Acute diseases
What is chronic disease?
when the course of the disease lasts long
a disease that appears suddenly and does not long
a disease caused by a pathogen
a disease not caused by pathogens
What is an acute disease?
when the course of the disease lasts long
a disease that appears suddenly and does not long
a disease caused by a pathogen
a disease not caused by pathogens
What are pathogens?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
Plants
Are virus living things?
Yes
No
what is the infectious agent of a disease?
It is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
the person, animal or microorganism that carries and transmits the agent or pathogen
the organisms that is infected
the pathogen that causes a disease
what is the reservoir of a disease?
It is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
the person, animal or microorganism that carries and transmits the agent or pathogen
the organisms that is infected
the pathogen that causes a disease
what is the vector of a disease?
It is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
the person, animal or microorganism that carries and transmits the agent or pathogen
the organisms that is infected
the pathogen that causes a disease
what is the host of a disease?
It is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies
the person, animal or microorganism that carries and transmits the agent or pathogen
the organisms that is infected
the pathogen that causes a disease
What is the pathogen that causes west nile fever?
A Virus (West Nile Virus WNV)
Mosquitos
Birds
Horses
What is the reservoir of west nile fever?
A Virus (West Nile Virus WNV)
Mosquitos
Birds
Horses
What is the vector of west nile fever?
A Virus (West Nile Virus WNV)
Mosquitos
Birds
Horses
A disease that is present permanently in a region or population is
Endemic
Epidemic
Pandemic
An outbreak that affects many people at one time and can spread through one or several communities
Endemic
Epidemic
Pandemic
A global disease outbreaks is
Endemic
Epidemic
Pandemic
