Communicable and non-communicable disease

• What are the two main types of diseases discussed?

  Communicable and non-communicable diseases
• How are communicable diseases spread?

  They can be spread from person to person
• What causes communicable diseases?

  Pathogens such as bacteria or viruses
• How are non-communicable diseases transmitted?

  They cannot be passed from person to person
• What is defined as health?

  The state of physical and mental well-being
• What factors can cause ill health?

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

  They can increase the risk of 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
• How does HIV affect the risk of contracting TB?

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

  Cervical cancer
• How many women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK?

  About 3,000 women
• What can HPV do in some individuals?

  It can cause cervical cancer
• What can allergies like asthma be triggered by?

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

  It can cause feelings of isolation and depression
• What is arthritis?

  A painful joint condition
• How does 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 main causes of ill health?

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