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  • Created on: 21-03-22 18:43
what is health
a state of complete physical, mental, social well being and will absence of disease
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what is a communicable disease
diseases that can be spread to individuals
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what is a non-communicable disease
diseases that cannot be spread to individuals
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what are communicable diseases caused by
pathogens
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what type of disease is Chalara ash dieback
it is a fungal disease
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what is malaria diseases caused by
protists
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what type of disease is cholera and tuberculosis
it is a bacterial disease
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what does STI's stand for
sexually transmitted infections
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what are two STI's
chlamydia and HIV
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what do physical and chemical barriers do
stop pathogens from entering the body
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what can your immune system do
attack pathogens
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what do memory lymphocytes (white blood cells) do
give immunity to later infection
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what does immunisation do
stops you getting infections
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what are antibiotics used for
to treat bacterial infections
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what are the stages in developing new drugs
preclinical testing and clinical testing,
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what can increase the risk of disease
lifestyle factors eg: age, gender, smoking, diet and exercise
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what does the body mass index do
it indicates if your under or overweight
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what is another way to indicate if your under or overweight
waist to hip ration
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what does cardiovascular disease affect
your heart and blood vessels
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what are ways to treat cardiovascular disease
lifestyle changes drugs or surgical procedures
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