HEALTHAND

ILLNESS

HEALTH AND ILLNESS

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DISEASES AND ILLNESSES

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Infectus diseases are caused by harmful organisms called pathogens entering our body. Are bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists. *Bacteria cause diseases such as tetanus, salmonellosis, conjunctivitis. *Virus caused diseases in humans, such as colds, papilloma and AIDS

HOW DO INFECTIOUS DISEASES SPREAD? An infectius disease is considered contagious if it is easily transmited from one person to another. Some diseases, such colds, spread from person thorught the air. The pathogens usually enter the body through the nose or mouth, containg the pathogens the air and can then be breathed by another person. *Malaria, a common tropical disease, is transmited through the bite mosquito *Samonella is trasmitted to humans through contaminated food, such as eggs or chicken.

Inside the human body, the pathogen, often called microbe, reproduces and interferes whith the normal functioning of the organism. Reacts against the infection causing fever and inflammation, which are symptons of infection.

Infectiuos diseases are treated whit antibiotics or antivirals

NON-INFECTIUS DISEASES Non-infectius diseases are not caused

by organims. They are caused by factors suchs

enviroment, genetics, vitamin deficiency

ALLERGY Is a reaction that some people have

when come into contact whit substances such as dus, pollen, animal hair.

Hay fever is an allergy to pollen which is vey come in springtime.

A nut allergy Asthma

Food An unhealthy lifestyle, such

as eating fast food often and little exercise cause heart disease

CANCER Is another non-infectious

disease in whitch the body´s cells grow uncontrollably, damaging the normal cells. Beating cancer

DIABETES Diabetes is generally a lifelong sugar

within the bloodstream. Most diabetic patiens need to make

insulin their blood sugar level under control.

MENTAL DISEASES Mental diseases, such as depression,

and degenerative such Alzheimer´s affect the nervous system.

TIPS TO STAY HEALTY

EAT HEALTHY Its important to eat a variety of

different foods each day to get the nutrients you need.

Two snack (fruit a carrot)

DO EXERCISE

Is importan to do exercise regulary. This might involve doing sport or even

playing games your friends.

SLEEP ENOUGH

When we sleep the body can repair itself and grow.

Sleep also helps the brain develop. An 11 year old a sleep 10 hours every

night.

KEEP CLEAN

We wash our body to remove dirt, bacteria and sweat.

Wash our hands before eating and after going to the toilet

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

Regular check-ups and vaccinations that will protect your from certain disease.

GAME OVER!

Play them for short periods only, then get up.

Your body and mind much more than watching a computer screen or television.

SAY NO!

Drugs such as alcohol and tabaco are all around us, however they cause serious problems.

Alcohol can affect your brain and smoking can stop you from growing taller.

Just say no.

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE

PREVENTION OF VACCINATION

A vaccine is a dose of the weakened virus or bacteria which stimulates the white blood cells to make antibodies.

Vaccine were discovered by Edwar Jenner. Pasteur created the first vaccine in a lab

DIAGNOSIS OF ILLNESSES

Diagnosis it is the act of identifying an inllness based on symptoms and test (x-rayos,blood an urine test…)

TREATMENT OF ILLNESSES

In 1928, the scientist Alexander Fleming made an accidental discovery.

Chemists separated the substance, called penicillin, from the mould.

These medicines, called antibiotics

NEW TECHNIQUES IN SURGERY

Since the invention of of anaesthesia, there have been lots of advabces in surgery.

Other inventions: microsurgery,keyhole surgery.

OTHER ADVANCES IN MEDICINE

Bllod transfusion, insulin, pacemarker, organ transplant, test-tube baby, first animal clone, human genome.