This document discusses health, illness, and infectious diseases. It defines infectious and non-infectious illnesses, and notes that infectious illnesses are caused by bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms and can be contagious. Bacteria are unicellular microbes that can be beneficial or harmful. Viruses are not living but use host cells to replicate. The document recommends healthy habits like sleeping, eating a balanced diet, and washing hands. It also discusses preventing infectious diseases through hygiene, disinfecting, vaccination, and treating infections with antibiotics, anti-fungals or symptom relief depending on the cause.

1. HEALTH
By VICTOR VAQUERO CALVO

2. HEALTHY HABITS
•Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night
•Eat a balanced diet
•Eat five meals a day and always breakfast
•Wash our hands before meals
•Breathe fresh air

3. ILLNESS
Types of illness
Non-infectious illnesses Non- contagious
Ej:Injuries Ej: Salmonellosis
Infectious illnesses
Contagious
Ej: Bacteria
Ej: Flu

4. CAUSES INFECTIOUS
ILLNESSES
BACTERIA: Are unicellular micro-organisms. There are
two types of bacteria: Beneficial bacteria and harmful
bacteria. Ej Meningitis, salmonellosis
VIRUSES: Is not a micro-
organism. It causes
infectious illnesses. It is not
a living thing but it needs Other micro- organisms: They
cells to carry out its life can be unicellular or multicellular.
processes. Ej Flu, measles Ej Amoebae, fungi

5. PREVENTING AND
TREATING INFECTIOUS
ILLNESSES
HYGIENIC VACCINES
• Disinfect wounds • Vaccines introduce
into our bodies the
• Wash your hands before micro- organism or
eating virus that is making us
• Wash uncooked food ill.
• Cover your mouth when • The body reacts to
you cough or sneeze the virus and
produces substances
• Do not share eating to destroy it.
utensils

6. HOW DO WE TREAT
INFECTIONS
• Infections caused by bacteria are treated with
anibiotics.
• Infections caused by fungi are treated with anti-fungal
medicines.
• Infections caused by viruses are only treated with
medicines that help to reduce symptoms. Doctors can
also prevent these infections with vaccines.

7. FIRST AID KIT
thermometer plasters bandages
tweezers
Creams for gloves
insect and
burns
Round tip
scissors Sterile
gauze
alcohol
Cloth antiseptic hydrogen
adhesive tape cotton wool peroxide

8. THE END