Question | Answer |
What is a communicable disease | A diesease that is passed from one person to another |
What are some communicable diseases | Flu, Chicken Pox,Mumps,Polio,AIDS,Strep Throat,A Cold,Pink Eye, Measles |
AIDS is a ________ disease | communicable disease |
Bacteria | Organisms that live in water, soil, and on almost any surface |
Virus | Is smaller than bacteria and can multiply quickly |
Fungus | An example of an infection caused by fungus is Athletes Feet |
Red Blood Cells | Carry oxygen to all parts of the body |
White Blood Cells | Fight infection |
Your body has more _____ than _____ | RBC’s than WBC’s |
A=__ I=___ D=____ S=___ | A= Acquired I= Immune D= Deficiency S = Syndrome |
AIDS is caused by _________ | A virus (HIV) This virus lives in the blood |
AIDS results in the body | not being able to fight infection |
General sign and symptoms of AIDS | No signs or symptoms, Constant fever, Fatigue which means being tired, Diarrhea, swollen glands |
AIDS enters the body through | Illegal IV drug use, Blood Transfusion, Baby born to mother who has AIDS |
What can we do to protect ourselves from getting AIDS or other communicable diseases | Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, wash your hands with soap and water, get a bath or shower daily, don’t share personal items such as as a toothbrush, don’t use harmful drugs, get you vaccine shots against communicable diseases |