Grade 5 Science W4

The first step you can take to prevent the spread of a disease is to .........

• Keep good hygiene

• Play

• Go to school

• Go to public gatherings

When should washing of hands with soap and running water be done after using the bathroom?

• As soon as you are done using the bathroom.

• Once in a week.

• 24 Hours after using the bathroom.

• 72 Hours after using the bathroom.

Germs collected by your hands can infect you when you touch your ......

• legs, hands and head.

• eyes, nose and mouth.

• knees, toes and fingers.

• hands, mouth and ears.

Washing your hands regularly with soap and warm water lowers your risk of infection.

• True

• False

Contagious infections are spread more often ....

• by touch.

• through contaminated food.

• through soiled objects.

• through contaminated water.

People are encouraged to cover their mouths when they sneezed because when they sneezed, million of germs are released into the air.

• True

• False

Infectious diseases can be avoided if the following precautions are observed. (Pick out the ODD one.)

• Keep distance so that you don't get infected by a cough or sneeze.

• Wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water.

• Avoid sharing drinks and food with an infected person.

• Share the same towel with an infected person.

A virus is one of the smallest and simplest disease-causing agents.

• True

• False

SARs stands for .....

• Severe articulatory respiratory syndrome.

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome.

• Serious acute respiratory syndrome

• Severe acute respiratory symptoms.

The treatment for most corona virus infections is by ...

• staying at home.

• having surgery on your lungs.

• taking medicine until the infection runs its course.

• suppressing the symptoms until the infection runs its course.