health issues

• communicable diseases are...

  diseases that can be spread from person to person
• an example of a communicable disease

  measles
• non communicable diseases are...

  diseases that cannot be passed from person to person
• an example of a non communicable disease...

  coronary heart disease
• communicable diseases are spread by..

  pathogens, such as bacteria or viruses
• define health

  the state of physical and mental well being
• ill health is caused by...

  • both communicable and non communicable diseases
  • poor diet
  • high levels of stress
  • life situations such as working with harmful chemicals
• what is tuberculosis?


  a communicable lung disease which can be fatal
• tuberculosis (TB)


  in most people, the immune system can fight off TB, however some people have a defective immune system, for example people with HIV.
• people with a defective immune system...

  are much more likely to suffer from infectious diseases
• sometimes, one disease...

  can be the cause of another
• Human papilloma virus can cause..

  cervical cancer
• how many women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year?

  around 3000
• sometimes, a disease can be triggered by the immune system, for example...

  allergies such as asthma or dermatitis
• how does a person get an allergy from a disease ?

  the body is infected with a pathogen which the immune system fights off, but the person is then left with an allergy
• mental illness can be triggered by...

  a physical illness
• what is arthritis and how can it cause ill health?

  a painful joint condition where it is difficult to move and live a normal life. it can make them feel isolated or depressed