WorksheetsUnderstanding Diseases and Illnesses
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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
