COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

9. What comes into your mind when you
hear the word communicable
disease?
1. Communicable diseases are diseases that…
2. HIV can be transmitted by…..
3. Communicable diseases can be transferred
from…..
4. The most common reservoir of pathogens is
the……
5. Infectious diseases are also called……..

14. Disease
- Occurs when the cells in your
body are damaged- as a
result of the infection and
signs and symptoms of an
illness appear.

15. Level of Disease
- The amount of a particular
disease present in a certain
place or population.

16. Endemic
- Constantly present in
particular Area

17. Epidemic
- Spread rapidly and infects
many person in an area at a
time

18. Pandemic
- it refers to an epidemic that
has spread over several
countries or continents,
usually affecting a large
number of people.

19. Sporadic
- Refers to a disease that
occurs infrequently and
irregularly.

20. TYPES OF
PATHOGEN

21. Bacteria - one cell organism,
responsible for illnesses such as
strep throat, urinary tract
infection and tuberculosis.

22. Virus-smaller than bacteria
multitude of diseases ranging
from common colds to AID

23. Fungi-many skin disease such as
ringworm, athlete‟s foot is
caused by fungi. Other types
can infect your lungs or nervous
system.

24. Fungi-many skin disease such as
ringworm, athlete‟s foot is
caused by fungi. Other types
can infect your lungs or nervous
system.

25. Parasite-these are organisms that
live in or on another organism, like
malaria is caused by a tiny parasite
that is transmitted by a mosquito
bite. Others may be transmitted to
humans from animal bites.