Adrian Lagasca

1-psych-1

5B ASSIGNMENT:

1) Based on the given Guiding Principles of Higher Education towards creating guidelines for the
Prevention & Control of COVID-19 , give 5 practical & concrete projects that can help realize these
principles in a school community . (50 points)

- Volunteer at your local library

- Knit scarves or hats for families in shelters

- Host a bake sale

- Clean up your local park

- Help kids with their homework

2) Create a Table containing important information about the 4 Major Biological Hazards mentioned in
this Module. Be sure to include the following inside the table: (50 points)

a. Brief Description of the Infectious agent

b. Mode of Transmission to Man

c. Signs & symptoms

d. Treatment & control measures of the Disease

Viruses Spores Fungi Pathogenic micro-

organism
a.)A virus is a a.) Spore, a a.) Fungi are a kingdom a.) The definition of a
submicroscopic infectious reproductive cell of usually multicellular pathogenic organism is
agent that replicates only capable of developing eukaryotic organisms an organism capable of
inside the living cells of an into a new individual that are heterotrophs causing disease in its
organism. Viruses infect all
types of life forms, from without fusion with (cannot make their own host. A human
animals and plants to another reproductive food) and have pathogen is capable of
microorganisms, including cell. Spores are agents important roles in causing illness in
bacteria and archaea. of asexual reproduction, nutrient cycling in an humans. Common
whereas gametes are ecosystem. Fungi examples of pathogenic
agents of sexual reproduce both sexually organisms include
reproduction. Spores and asexually, and they specific strains of
are produced by also have symbiotic bacteria like Salmonella,
bacteria, fungi, algae, associations with plants Listeria and E. coli, and
and plants. and bacteria. viruses such as
Cryptosporidium.
b.) Transmission of SARS-CoV- b.) Spores areb.) Fungi reproduce by b.) Pathogens can be
2 can occur through direct, transmitted via the spreading microscopic transmitted a few ways
indirect, or close contact with fecal-oral route and arespores. These spores depending on the type.
infected people through very easily spread by are often present in the They can be spread
infected secretions such as health care workers. air and soil, where they through skin contact,
saliva and respiratory can be inhaled or come bodily fluids, airborne
secretions or their respiratory into contact with the particles, contact with
droplets, which are expelled surfaces of the body, feces, and touching a
when an infected person primarily the skin. surface touched by an
coughs, sneezes, talks or Consequently, fungal infected person.
sings. infections usually begin
in the lungs or on the
skin.
c.) Fever or chills. c.) Sneezing. c.) Irritation. c.) Fever.
Cough. Runny or stuffy nose. Scaly skin. Diarrhea.
Shortness of breath or Cough and postnasal Redness. Fatigue.
difficulty breathing. drip. Itching. Muscle aches.
Fatigue. Itchy eyes, nose and Swelling. Coughing.
Muscle or body aches. throat.
Watery eyes.
d.) For most viral infections, d.) A process called d.) Fungal infections are d.) Antibiotics are
treatments can only help with sterilization destroys typically treated with powerful medicines
symptoms while you wait for spores and bacteria. It is antifungal drugs, usually that fight bacterial
your immune system to fight done at high with antifungal drugs infections. They either
off the virus. Antibiotics do temperature and under that are applied directly kill bacteria or stop
not work for viral infections. high pressure. In health to the affected area them from reproducing,
There are antiviral medicines care settings, (called topical drugs). allowing the body's
to treat some viral infections. sterilization of Topical drugs may natural defenses to
Vaccines can help prevent instruments is usually include creams, gels, eliminate the
you from getting many viral done using a device lotions, solutions, or pathogens. Used
diseases. called an autoclave. shampoos. Antifungal properly, antibiotics can
drugs may also be taken save lives.
by mouth.