Grade 7 - Disease Prevention

Malaria, Dengue Fever,   Zika Virus, and Yellow fever are caused by which insect?

How does cancer spread through the body?

True of False: Lifestyle diseases can lead to the fatal and debilitating conditions of diabetes, stroke, and heart attack.

True or False: Limit your consumption of meat, processed foods, sugary snacks and soft drinks.

True or False: Wearing short-sleeved clothing will help you prevent insect-borne diseases.

Diseases carried by insects such as mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.

Obeseity, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Heart Disease are examples of _______ diseases.

__________ diseases are usually caused when a person drinks, bathes in, washes with or prepares food with water that has been contaminated by bacteria, viruses or parasites, usually from human or animal waste.

True or False: Eat a healthy, well-balanced, diet including vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

__________ is an illness  that  occurs when people are exposed to toxins or substances in the environment (Pollution) that make them sick.

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?

TRUE or FALSE Lifestyle diseases can be prevented by leading a healthy and active lifestyle, daily exercise and eating a healthy diet.

Cholera, Dipthyrea, Typhoid Fever are examples of _______ diseases

Chemo and radiation is used to treat which disease?

Name the 3 uncontrollable risk factors to developing heart disease.

______ is something that carries a disease.

Name 3 controllable risk factors for heart disease.

True or False: Repairing damaged window and door screens will help you prevent insect-borne diseases.

True of False: Exercise is not that very important.

True or False: We can drink water from anywhere.

a disease that is  able to be transmitted from one sufferer to another; contagious or infectious.

___________ is a condition that is present from birth. It can be inherited or caused by environmental factors.

________ is a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

This diseases are caused when people are exposed to toxins or substances in the environment (Pollution) that make them sick.

A disease  spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.

Yes or No: This will help you prevent acquiring an environmental disease "Use Chemical Cleaning Products at home"

Mercury poisoning, Heart Disease, Uranium Poisoning PCB Poisoning (“Yusho Disease): These are examples of what kind of disease?