2. INDEX
1. Health and illness ……………………................. pág. 2
2. Healthy habits ................……….…................. pág. 3
3. Types of illness ...............…………................. pág. 4
4. Bacteria, other micro-organisms and virus ... pág. 5
5. Preventing and treating ……………................. pág. 7
6. First aid kit ......………………………................... pág. 9
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3. 1. Health and illness
Health is a state of physical and metal well-
being.
Illness is the opposite of health.
Symptoms, like coughs, pain or fever, tell us
that our bodies are ill.
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4. 2. Healthy habits
Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night.
Eat a balanced diet.
Eat five meals a day.
Wash our hands before meals.
Breathe fresh air.
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5. 3. Types of illness
Infectious illnesses Non infectious illnesses
caused by can be
harmful bacteria contagious
or or
viruses non-contagious
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6. 4. Bacteria, other micro-organisms and virus
Bacteria are unicellular micro-organisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
- Beneficial bacteria
- Hamful bacteria
Pathogenic bacteria can cause these illnesses:
* Bacterial meningitis
Affected area: nervous system
* Salmolellosis
Affected area: digestive system
* Bronchitis
Affected area: bronchi in the respiratory system
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7. 4. Bacteria, other micro-organisms and virus
Other micro-organisms
They can be unicellular or
multicellular
Types:
- Amoebae
- Plasmodia
- Candida (yeast)
- Fungi
Virus is not a micro-organism.
It is not a living thing but it needs
cells to carry out its life
processes.
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8. 5. Preventing and treating infectious illnesses.
How can we prevent infections? How do we treat infections?
Desinfect wounds. Infections caused by
Wash your hands before bacteria are treated with
eating. antibiotics.
Wash uncooked food. Infections caused by
Cover your mouth when you fungi are treated with
cough or sneeze. anti-fungal medicines.
Do not share eating utensils. Infecions caused by
viruses are only treated
with medicines that help
to reduce symtoms.
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9. 5. Preventing and treating infectious illnesses.
Vaccines introduce into our bodies the micro-organisms or
virus that makes us ill.
The body reacts to the virus and produces substances to
destroy it.
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10. 6. First aid kit
Thermometer
Sterile gauze
Bandages
Cloth adhesive tape
Disposable gloves
Antiseptic
Cotton wool
Creams for insect bites and
burns
Tweezers
Round tip scissors
Alcohol
Plasters
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