Infectious Diseases

Diseases Unit

The 5 “S” of good Health

1. Soap

2. Safe Sex

3. Seat Belts

4. Sleep

5. Stress Reduction

Terms

Chain of infection: Series of step in the cycle of you getting sick 

Pathogen: Microorganism that cause disease

Natural Environment: Where the pathogen lives

Reservoir: Where it waits (lives)- person, animal, soil, food, water

Terms

Portal of exit: How it is transmitted

1. Examples-

2. Salvia-Mono

3. Blood-HIV

4. Feces-Intestinal Disease

5. Nose/throat- cold/flu

Terms

Transmission:

1. Directly-person to person (hand shake, sneeze)

2. Insect-mosquitoes (West Nile)

3. Inanimate objects-utensils, toilet seats, syringes, door needles

Portal of entry: Skin, inhaled, food, & water

How to interrupt the Chain

1. Stay home if you’re sick

2. Wash hands

3. Immunize your kids

How to Stay Well:

1. Wash your hands

2. Avoid Touching your face

3. Beware of Hotspots- kitchen sponge, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, toilet, trash can

Avoid Catching a Cold

1. Drink lots of water- 2 quarts

2. Plenty of Rest

3. Eat plenty of fresh fruits & veggies

4. Wash your hands

5. Exercise regularly

6. Stay 3ft away from sick people

7. Be aware of what’s going on in tight places

Pathogens

Infectious diseases can occur when pathogens, microorganisms that cause disease, enter your body. If your body does not fight off the invaders quickly and successfully, you develop and infection!!!

Bacteria

Single Cell organism that can live almost anywhere on earth

-Chlamydia

-Whooping Cough

-Strep

-Pinkeye

-TB

-Tetanus

Viruses A piece of genetic material

surrounded by a protein coat.

-Common Cold

-AIDS

-HIV

-Measles

-Chicken Pox

-Polio

-Small pox

-Herpes

Fungi

Plantlike organism that cause diseases of the lungs, the mucous membranes, and the skin.

-Athlete’s Foot

-Ringworm

-Yeast Infection

-Jock Itch

Protozoa

Single-celled microorganisms that are larger and more complex then bacteria.

-Malaria

-Dysentery

-African Sleeping Sickness

Parasitic Worms

Worms that feed.

-Hookworm

-Tapeworm

-Pinworms