This document discusses the concepts of infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, illness, and disease. It defines infectious diseases as those that can be transmitted between individuals, while non-infectious diseases develop from internal factors. A disease is an abnormal condition that affects an organism, while an illness refers to the feelings and symptoms a person experiences. Maintaining health involves keeping skin intact and immune system strong.

1. Holistic Well-Being

2. Infectious
• means communicable/contagious by infection
from one person to another or from one part of
the body to another
• Examples include:
o HIV/AIDS
o Cholera
o The common cold
o Hepatitis A-E
o Chicken pox
o Malaria

3. Non-infectious
• defines infections that arise from inside the body
as a result of numerous possible factors including
heredity, diet, and exercise (viral infections versus
bacterial infections)
o Stroke
o Heart disease
o Many cancers
o Asthma
o Alzheimer’s disease
o Diabetes

4. Disease
• Something an organ has
• An abnormal condition affecting an organism
• Could be due to infection, degeneration of
tissue, injury, toxic exposure, development of
cancer, etc.

5. Illness
• Something a person has
• The feelings that might come with having a
disease: lain, fatigue, weakness, discomfort,
distress, confusion, dysfunction, etc.
• The reasons why people seek healthcare

6. How the body stays healthy
• intact skin
• understanding portals/openings of entry such
as eyes and mouth
• immune system

7. Achieving Well-Being

8. Questions for Deeper Understanding
• Where do new diseases come from?
• Why do people die from a disease when some
people can be cured?
• Why are some diseases more common in
adults than in children and vice versa?
• Can a person have a disease and still be
healthy?

9. Resources
• Local Sources
o Saskatoon Health Region
• Provincial Sources
o Government of Saskatchewan
• National Sources
o Government of Canada
• An interesting read
o Illness vs. Disease