Obeseity, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Heart Disease are examples of _______ diseases.
Lifestyle
15
Malaria, Dengue
Fever, Zika Virus, and Yellow fever are caused by which insect?
mosquitoes
15
Cholera, Dipthyrea, Typhoid Fever are examples of _______ diseases
water-borne
15
______ is something that carries a disease.
vector
15
________ is a bacterium,
virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Pathogen
15
A disease spread from one person or organism to another,
typically by direct contact.
Contagious disease
15
__________ is an illness that occurs when people are
exposed to toxins or
substances in the environment
(Pollution) that make them sick.
Environmental disease/illness
15
Name the 3 uncontrollable risk factors to developing heart disease.
age, heredity, gender
15
How does cancer spread through the body?
Through blood and lymph
15
Name 3 controllable risk factors for heart disease.
stress, high bp, high cholesterol, inactivity, smoking, obesity
15
Diseases
carried by insects such as mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.
Insect-borne diseases
15
___________ is a condition that is present from birth. It can be inherited or caused by
environmental factors.
Congenital Disease
15
A medical condition or disorder regarded as being
associated with the way in which a person lives, such as heart disease, stroke or obesity. What kind of disease is this?
Lifestyle Diseases
15
a disease that is able to be transmitted from one sufferer to
another; contagious or infectious.
Communicable
disease
15
Chemo and radiation is used to treat which disease?
Cancer
15
TRUE or FALSE Lifestyle diseases can be prevented by leading a healthy and active lifestyle, daily exercise and eating a healthy diet.
