Communicable and non

• What are the two main types of diseases discussed?

  Communicable and non-communicable diseases
• What is a communicable disease?

  A disease spread from person to person
• How are communicable diseases spread?

  By pathogens such as bacteria or viruses
• What is a non-communicable disease?

  A disease that cannot be passed person to person
• What are major causes of ill health?

  Communicable and non-communicable diseases
• How is health defined?

  As the state of physical and mental well-being
• What can cause ill health besides diseases?

  Poor diet, high stress, harmful chemicals
• How can different types of diseases interact?

  They can increase risk or cause each other
• What disease does the bacteria causing tuberculosis lead to?

  Tuberculosis (TB)
• 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
• How does HPV affect some individuals?

  It can cause cervical cancer in some
• How many women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually in the UK?

  About 3,000 women
• What can allergies like asthma be triggered by?

  Infections that the immune system fights off
• How can physical illness lead to mental illness?

  By causing isolation and depression
• What is arthritis?

  A painful joint condition
• How can arthritis affect mental health?

  It can lead to feelings of isolation and depression
• What are the interactions between different types of diseases?

  • One disease can increase the risk of another
  • One disease can cause another disease
  • Physical illnesses can trigger mental illnesses
• What are the key factors affecting health?

  • Communicable diseases
  • Non-communicable diseases
  • Poor diet
  • High stress
  • Harmful chemicals