Noninfectious vs. Infectious Diseases
What can help prevent infectious diseases?
Vaccination Proper hygiene (such washing your hands regularly)
What are types of noninfectious diseases?
-Diabetes -Cardiovascular disease -Cancer -Allergies
What is a vaccination?
A shot that makes you immune to the pathogen
Which of the following is true of infectious diseases? Hand washing can help prevent infectious disease. Infectious diseases can be caused by protozoans. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens. All of the answers are correct.
All of the answers are correct.
Which of the following would be a condition that prevents your body from working the way it normally would? Disease All of the answers are correct. Noninfectious disease Infectious disease
All of the answers are correct.
What is a disease?
An illness or condition that prevents your body from working the way it normally would
FILL IN THE BLANK noninfectious diseases __________ caused by pathogens
Are not
What is infectious diseases?
Illness that are contagious
What are classifications for diseases?
Infectious and noninfectious
What is noninfectious diseases?
Means it cannot be transmitted from one person to another (not contagious)
What causes infectious diseases?
Microorganisms called pathogens (AKA germs)
Are noninfectious diseases preventable?
No, some can be prevented or overcome by living a healthy lifestyle
Which of the following is true of noninfectious diseases? Noninfectious diseases are not caused by pathogens. Noninfectious diseases can be transmitted from person to person. Noninfectious diseases are prevented by vaccination. All types of noninfectious diseases are preventable.
Noninfectious diseases are not caused by pathogens. Since they are not caused by pathogens, they cannot be prevented by vaccination. Some types of noninfectious diseases can be prevented by living a healthy lifestyle, but noninfectious diseases that are genetic cannot be prevented.
Which of the following statements is false? Fungi, protozoans, viruses, and bacteria are all pathogens. Noninfectious diseases caused by an unhealthy lifestyle can be prevented. Noninfectious diseases are not caused by a pathogen. Vaccinations do not help prevent infectious disease.
Vaccinations do not help prevent infectious disease. Vaccinations are one of the main prevention tools for infectious diseases. All of the other choices are true statements.
What are the two most common causes of infectious diseases? Protozoans and bacteria Protozoans and viruses Viruses and bacteria Fungi and bacteria
Viruses and bacteria Viruses, bacteria, protozoans, and fungi can all cause infectious disease. Viruses and bacteria are the two most common pathogens.
