Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease

• 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 major causes of ill health are mentioned?

  Poor diet, high stress, harmful chemicals
• How is health defined in the material?

  State of physical and mental well-being
• How can different types of diseases interact?

  One disease can increase the risk of another
• What is the relationship between HIV and tuberculosis (TB)?

  HIV increases the risk of contracting TB
• What is the human papilloma virus (HPV) known for?

  Causing cervical cancer in some individuals
• How many women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK?

  About 3,000 women
• How can HPV affect the cervix?

  It can infect cells and cause cancer
• What can trigger allergies like asthma or dermatitis?

  Infection with a pathogen
• How can physical illness lead to mental illness?

  Physical illness can cause feelings of isolation
• What is arthritis?

  A painful joint condition
• How can arthritis affect a person's life?

  It can make them feel isolated and depressed
• What are the interactions between different 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)
• What are the causes of ill health mentioned?

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