Diseases that spread

An illness or disease that is spread from person-to-person, from animals to people, or from objects in the environment to people

• Communicable Disease

• Noncommunicable Disease

• Pathogen

• Puncture Wound

Communicable diseases are caused by (select ALL that apply)

• Bacteria

• Pathogens

• Cancer

• Viruses

Examples of pathogens include (select TWO)

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Heart Disease

• Cancer

Strep throat is caused by

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Viruses

A disease that CANNOT be spread is a

• Communicable Disease

• Noncommunicable Disease

TRUE or FALSE:

Nonliving particles that can cause diseases such as the common cold and flue are VIRUSES.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE:

Covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze is one way to prevent GETTING a disease.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE:

Pathogens can enter the body through the eyes, nose, mouth, or breaks in the skin.

• True

• False

Colds and flus are cause by

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Viruses

Athlete's foot and ringworm are caused by

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Viruses