HEALTH QUIZ

• What is infection?

  Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms
• What can an infection cause?

  No symptoms or clinically apparent symptoms
• What are the stages of infection?

  1. Incubation period
  2. Prodromal stage
  3. Illness stage
  4. Convalescence stage
• What is the first stage of infection?

  Incubation period
• What happens during the incubation period?

  Pathogen enters until first sign appears
• How long is the incubation period for chicken pox?

  2-3 weeks
• How long is the incubation period for the common cold?

  1-2 days
• How long is the incubation period for influenza?

  1-3 days
• How long is the incubation period for mumps?

  15-18 days
• What characterizes the prodromal stage?

  Onset of non-specific signs and symptoms
• What begins the illness stage?

  Appearance of specific signs and symptoms
• What are the symptoms of the common cold?

  Sore throat, sinus congestion, rhinitis
• What are the symptoms of mumps?

  Earache, high fever, salivary gland swelling
• What occurs during the convalescence stage?

  Acute symptoms of infection disappear
• What factors affect recovery length in the convalescence stage?

  Severity of infection and health state
• What is morbidity?

  Condition of being diseased
• What is mortality?


  State of being subject to death
• What defines a disease?

  Disorder of structure or function in living things
• What are the leading causes of death in the Philippines?

  1. Diseases of the Heart
  2. Diseases of the Vascular System
  3. Malignant Neoplasm
  4. Pneumonia
  5. Accidents
  6. Diabetes Mellitus
  7. Tuberculosis (All Forms)
  8. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
  9. Diseases of the Digestive System
  10. Diseases of the Gastro-Urinary
• What was the total number of deaths in the Philippines in 2015?

  580,605
• What are communicable diseases?

  Illnesses spread from one person to another
• What causes pneumonia?

  Infection inflaming air sacs in lungs
• What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

  High fever, shaking chills, cough
• What is bronchitis?

  Inflammation of bronchial tubes
• What are the symptoms of bronchitis?

  Shortness of breath, wheezing, low fever
• What are the two main types of bronchitis?

  Acute and chronic
• What does influenza affect?

  Nose, throat, bronchi, and lungs
• What is the incubation period for influenza?

  1-3 days
• What are the symptoms of influenza?

  Fever, headache, runny nose, cough
• What is tuberculosis (TB)?

  Infectious bacterial disease affecting the lungs
• What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?

  Cough for two weeks or more, fever
• What is dengue fever?

  Mosquito-borne viral infection
• What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

  High fever, joint pain, weakness
• What does AIDS stand for?

  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• What causes AIDS?

  Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• What does "acquired" mean in AIDS?

  Develops after birth from contact
• What does "immunodeficiency" mean in AIDS?

  Weakens the immune system
• What does "syndrome" refer to in AIDS?

  Group of symptoms indicating a disease
• What are early symptoms of AIDS?

  Fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes
• What occurs during primary infection of AIDS?

  Flu-like illness occurs 3-6 weeks after