Common Communicable Diseases

• Common Communicable Diseases in the Philippines

  • Acute Respiratory Infections
  • Coronavirus or COVID-19
  • Pneumonia
  • Bronchitis
  • Dengue
• Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease mostly occurring in tropical and subtropical areas
• Common Communicable Diseases

  • Polio
  • Measles
  • Dengue
  • COVID-19
  • Cholera
• Misconceptions about Communicable Diseases
• Prevention of Communicable Diseases
• Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs wherein the air sac or alveoli are filled with pus and fluid which limits oxygen intake
• Ways of Transmission of a Communicable Disease

  1. Direct Transmission

  2. Indirect Transmission

  3. Airborne Transmission

  4. Vector-borne Transmission
• Epidemics or pandemics may result if the spread of a certain disease will not be controlled
• Coronavirus or COVID-19 is an acute disease in humans caused by a coronavirus, characterized mainly by fever and cough and is capable of progressing to severe symptoms and in some cases death
• Protocols for Prevention of Communicable Diseases
• Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the air passages between the nose and the lungs
• Acute Respiratory Infections are infections in the upper or lower respiratory tract that prevent normal breathing
• Ways of Transmission of a Communicable Disease
• Common communicable disease or infectious disease refers to any illness that can be passed or transmitted from one person to another, directly or indirectly, or through carriers called vectors
• Artificially acquired immunity is the process of vaccination or immunization
• Protecting yourself starts with handwashing
• Mechanical defenses

  • Our skin
  • Mucous membranes
  • Respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts
  • Tiny hairs and cilia
  • Earwax
  • Tears
• Programs and policies to prevent communicable diseases

  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • Department of Education (DepEd)
• Actions taken by the Department of Health in the Philippines

  • Guaranteeing a safe water supply
  • Dealing properly with sewage treatment and disposal
  • Introducing a food safety program
  • Educating on animal control and pet caring programs
  • Holding vaccination programs
  • Educating the community about the promotion of good health habits such as washing hands
• White blood cells are our natural immunity and kill any type of pathogens that may have entered our bodies
• Types of acquired immunity

  • Actively acquired immunity
  • Artificially acquired immunity
  • Passively acquired immunity
• Passively acquired immunity is when a person is given an injection with antibodies that provides temporary immunity to infection
• Biochemical defenses


  • Immune system's ability to fight against specific types of infections
  • Natural or acquired immunity
• Ways to prevent communicable diseases

  • Stay and rest at home when sick
  • Handle and prepare food hygienically
  • Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze
  • Avoid touching animals that may bring diseases
  • Make sure to get vaccinated
  • Properly disinfect and clean surfaces like toilet bowls, sinks, etc
• Agencies in charge of communicable diseases prevention and control

  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • Department of Education (DepEd)
• Actively acquired immunity develops when your body produces antibodies that will destroy antigens and toxins
• In the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) develops plans, policies, programs, projects, and strategies for disease prevention and control and health protection