This document discusses health, illnesses, and how diseases are transmitted and prevented. It defines health as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Illnesses are caused by problems in the body's organs. Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, protozoans and fungi, and can be transmitted through personal contact, droplets, contaminated objects, animals, food, or water. Non-infectious diseases are not caused by microorganisms. To prevent diseases, people should maintain a healthy lifestyle with hand washing, vaccinations, dental hygiene, and more.

1. Health
and
Illnesses
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2. Your health is a state of physical,
mental and social well-being

3. Illnesses are health problems that
affect your body´s organs.

4. Doctor
Medical professional
Doctor helps cure diseases

5. Medical specialist is a doctor who treats
specific illnesses or parts of the body

6. Nursing
Nurse cares for people who are sick

7. People usually go to Hospital if they have
a medical emergency.

8. Types of illnesses
Infectious diseases are illnsses that are caused
by microorganisms.
Non-infectious diseasses aren´t caused by
microorganisms.

9. Infectious diseases
Bacteria,virues,protozoans and fungi are
common microorganisms.
Some of them are not harmful to humans, but
others can cause infectious diseases.

10. How are infectious diseases
transmitted?
By personals contac.
By droplet contac.
By contac with contaminate objects.
By animal carries.
By consumption of contaminated food.
By consumption of contaminated water.

11. Preventing infectious diseases
To prevent infectious diseases, we must keep healthy
lifestyle habits and follow a schedule of vaccinations.
Healthy lifestyle habits.
Wash your hands with soap.
Brush your teeth
Clean cut
Keep your pets healthy
Wash raw fruita and vegetables
Don´t walk barefoot

12. Preventing non-infectious diseases
• Balanced diet
• Regular exercise
• Try to get 8-10 hours of sleep every night
• Follow road safety rules
• Accept and respec yourself,express your feelings
appropriately
• Accept and respect other people