2. Heath and illness
Your Health is a satate of physical, mental and social
well–being,illnesses are health problems
That affect your body´ s organs.
Health professionals and services can help us to stay
healthy treating and preventing illnesses.
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.A medical specialist is a doctor who treats specific
illnesses or parts of the body .
3. Types of illnesses
• We can classify into two basic groups:
• INCTIOUS DISEASES are illnesses that
are caused by microorganisms ,
influenza, measles and chicken pox.
NON-INFECTIUS DISEASES arent’t
caused by microorgansms. They include
illnesses like allergies, obesity,
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4. Infectious diseases
• Bacteria ,viruses ,protozoans and fungi
are common microorganisms.
• Tuberculosis, tetanusor salmonellosis.
We can treat some bacterial infections
with medicines called antibiotics.
• Many viruses are harmful to human
beings . They cause diseases like
flu,measles,rubella and AIDS.
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• Some fungi cause diseasesof the skin,
hair and nails. Athlete´ s foot , fungal
infections.
5. How are infectious
disease transmitted?
BY PERSONAL CONTACT
BY DROPLET CONTACT
BY CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED
OBJETS
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BY CONSUMPTION OF CONTAMINATED
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BY CONSUMPTION OF CONTAEMINATED
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