What are diseases Abnormal condition that affects the body of
organism.
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Communicable diseases Spread from one person to another. By
infectious agents.
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These Diseases Are Spread Through: Physical contact. Contact
with contaminated surface or object. Bites from insects or animals.
Traveling through the air
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What are Measles This is a virus that affects the cell in the
throat and lungs. Red measles
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Facts About Measles Transmitted from one person to another.
Airborne Can cause death Children are highly at risk Human
disease
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Facts about Measles It is caught only once
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Transmission Coughing or sneeze Personal contact Contact with
throat and nasal secretion
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Signs and Symptoms High fever Runny nose Coughing Diarrhea
Rashes Spots inside the cheek Red, watery eyes Sore throat
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Measles may cause: Swelling of the brain Pneumonia Seizures
Meningitis
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Treatment No specific antiviral treatment
Immunoglobulin/vaccine Severe complications can be avoided
Antibiotics
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Treatment for Children Vitamin A supplements
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Prevention Measles vaccination Isolation
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Non- communicable Diseases are: medical conditions, which is
non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. long in
progression and slow in progression.
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Non-communicable Diseases Heart disease Stroke Cancer Diabetes
Respiratory disease Asthma
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Cancer is: malignant tumor a large group of diseases involving
unregulated cell growth
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Tumor
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Causes of Cancer Cells grow and not die Apoptosis Cancer cells
grow and divide (no death)
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Cancer Harms the body when cells divide Tumors grow and
interfere with body systems Stagnant tumors
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Dangerous Tumors form by: invasion angiogenesis.
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Types of Cancers Ovarian cancer Lung cancer Colon cancer Brain
cancer Breast cancer Liver cancer Cancer of the blood Prostate
cancer
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Symptoms of Cancer Felt or seen through the skin (lump on the
breast Wart/mole on skin (skin cancer) White patches in
mouth/tongue (oral)
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Symptoms of Cancer Affect cognitive function Yellowing of skin
and eyes (pancreats) Constipation, diarrhea (colon) Urination
issues (bladder)
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Symptoms of Cancer Excessive sweating Anemia Weight loss
Seizures Hoarseness Fever Fatigue coughing
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Treatment Surgery Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Palliative
Care
Prevention Prevention of infections eg. Hepatitis B
Environmental pollution Avoid radioactive devices
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Reference Alameda County Public Health Department 1000
Broadway, Suite 500, Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.acphd.org/communicable- disease.aspx Global Health
Topics:Communicable Diseases http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-
health-topics/communicable-diseases/
