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  • Created on: 12-02-24 20:26
what is a pathogen
pathogens are microbes that cause disease. they infect plants and animals.
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what are the four classes of pathogens
-bacteria
-fungi
-viruses
-protoctists
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beside communicable diseases what else can impact phyiscal and mental health
1.diet
2.stress
3.life situations (e.g. smoking,drug addiction,overcomsumption of alchol ect.)
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what is the definition of health
the state of physical and mental wellbeing
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define communicable diseases
diseases (pathogens) that can spread
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state 4 ways pathogens can be spead
1.food and water
2.insect bites
3.direct contact (skin-to-skin )
4. airborne droplets (coughing or sneezing ect )
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what does poor sanitation mean
there is a lack of clean water and sewage systems
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what can increases the transmission of communicable diseass
over-crowding
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how can we prevent/ reduce the spread of disease
1.wash hadns wirh soap
2.isolating individuals who are infectious
3.destroying vectors e.g. insect bites
4.vacnitation
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-fungi
-viruses
-protoctists

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