H and H2

Any environmental factor or situation that can cause injury, disease or death.

• Sanitation

• Environmental health hazard

• Communicable disease

• Contaminant

What is the difference between risk and hazard?

Bacteria, viruses and parasites are examples of _________________

• Chemical Hazards

• Physical Hazards

• Biological Hazrds

• Social Hazrds

Placing hot rocks on a woman's abdomen after she has given birth may be an example of what type of health hazard?

• Social

• Biological

• Chemical

• Cultural

True or False?

A pollutant is a minor substance, material or agent that is unwanted in the environment and may or may not be harmful.

• True

• False

Safe WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) are very important to human health and well-being because they _________________.

Choose all that apply

Øa prerequisite to health,

Øcontribute to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity

Øhelp to create resilient communities living in healthy environments

• help to create resilient communities

• contribute to livelihoods and dignity

• are not prerequisites for health

• it is an essential amino acid

Unsafe WASH may cause disease is through __________. Choose all that apply

• inadequate personal hygiene due to lack of water

• contact with water that contains bacteria, viruses or parasites

• Ingestion of contaminated water

• proximity to water bodies where disease vectors proliferate

True or False?

A safely managed drinking-water service is defined as being accessible on premises, available when needed and free from contamination.

• True

• False

Which of the following waterborne pathogens may be found in air condition vents?

• Legionella

• Giardia

• Cryptosporidia

• Staphylococus aureus

List at least 3 different transmission routes/pathways for Cryptosporidiosis infection.