Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases

• What are the two main types of diseases?

  Communicable and non-communicable diseases
• How can communicable diseases be spread?

  From person to person
• Give an example of a communicable disease.

  Measles
• What causes communicable diseases?

  Pathogens such as bacteria or viruses
• What is a key characteristic of non-communicable diseases?

  Cannot be passed from person to person
• Give an example of a non-communicable disease.

  Coronary heart disease
• What is health defined as?

  The state of physical and mental well-being
• Name two factors that can negatively affect health.

  Poor diet and high levels of stress
• How can working with harmful chemicals affect health?

  It can have a negative effect on health
• Who is more likely to suffer from infectious diseases?

  People with a defective immune system
• What is the relationship between HIV and TB?

  HIV increases the risk of contracting TB
• What is HPV commonly associated with?

  Cervical cancer
• What can allergies such as asthma be triggered by?

  Infections that the immune system fights off
• What is arthritis?

  A painful joint condition
• What are the interactions between different types of diseases?

  • One disease can increase the risk of another (e.g., HIV and TB)
  • One disease can cause another (e.g., HPV and cervical cancer)
  • Physical illnesses can trigger mental illnesses (e.g., arthritis and depression)