📚 Part 1: Disease Classification

1. Which of these diseases are communicable? Tick all that apply.

Influenza

Diabetes

COVID-19

Asthma

Tuberculosis

2. A non-communicable disease is:

A disease that spreads from person to person

A disease that cannot be passed between people

A disease caused only by bacteria

A disease that affects only children

3. Fill in the blanks using the words below:

Words: pathogen, transmitted, lifestyle, inherited

Communicable diseases are caused by a _____________ and can be _____________ from one person to another. Non-communicable diseases are often linked to _____________ factors or may be _____________.

🦠 Part 2: Disease Transmission

4. Match each disease to its main method of transmission by drawing lines:

Common cold

Malaria

Food poisoning

Athlete's foot

Direct contact

Contaminated food/water

Vector (mosquito)

Airborne droplets

5. List three ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

6. Which prevention method would be most effective for stopping airborne diseases?

Wearing gloves

Boiling water

Wearing a face mask

Using insect repellent

💪 Part 3: Lifestyle and Non-Communicable Diseases

7. Which lifestyle factors increase the risk of heart disease? Tick all that apply.

Regular exercise

Smoking

Eating lots of fruit and vegetables

High-fat diet

Lack of physical activity

8. Explain why understanding disease transmission is important for public health:

9. Extension: Choose one communicable disease and create a prevention poster design. Describe your poster below:

Disease Types and Transmission

Disease Types and Transmission

📚 Part 1: Disease Classification

🦠 Part 2: Disease Transmission

💪 Part 3: Lifestyle and Non-Communicable Diseases

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