Disease Classification Worksheet

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🦠 Part 1: Disease Classification

1. Circle whether each disease is infectious or non-infectious:

a) Tuberculosis

Infectious

Non-infectious

b) Diabetes

Infectious

Non-infectious

c) Influenza (flu)

Infectious

Non-infectious

d) Asthma

Infectious

Non-infectious

2. Match each infectious disease to its causative agent by writing the letter in the box:

Diseases: Tuberculosis ___, Candidiasis ___, Tapeworm infection ___, Influenza ___

Causative Agents:

A) Virus B) Bacteria C) Fungus D) Parasite

📝 Part 2: Understanding Disease Agents

3. Define the following terms:

Infectious disease:

Non-infectious disease:

4. List three examples of infectious diseases you might encounter in everyday life:

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

5. Explain why tuberculosis can spread from person to person, but diabetes cannot:

6. Extension Challenge: Choose one infectious disease from this worksheet and describe how understanding its causative agent helps in developing prevention strategies:

Disease Classification Worksheet

Disease Classification Worksheet

🦠 Part 1: Disease Classification

📝 Part 2: Understanding Disease Agents

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