HEALTH: Disease prevention

THIRD TERM
LET´S TALK ABOUT
HEALTH
 WHAT IS A DISEASE?
- It is an abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure

or function, that affects  part or all of an organism.

- It is characterized by different signs and symptoms.
SIGNS SYMPTOMS

The sign is an objective evidence of The symptom is a subjective evidence

a disease that can be observed by
others.
E.g.: Rash, allergy, cough, tic,
dry (mouth, skin), vomiting,
Inflammation,…
of a disease which only the patient can
feel.
E.g.: Pain, itch, fatigue, vertigo,
nauseas, reflux, weakness
anxiety, dizzy, fever, Infection…
 TYPES OF DISEASES:
 Infectious disease: Environmental factors
 Deficiency disease: Nutrition (Lack of a vitamin or
mineral)
 Genetic disease
 Physiological disease: The Organs or the systems in the
body malfunction causing illnesses. Some examples are
asthma, hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma, and strokes.
 Emotional disease
DISEASE AND SYMPTOMS

Depression

Asthma Rash AAllergies

Injuries

Bruise
 Common medical cares
Drink lots of Put some ice on
Make an water it Get an X-Ray
appoinment
Go to the
Put a bandage/ Take some Wear a face doctor/dentist/
band-aid on it syrup mask hospital

Carry an Relax your

inhaler Eat healthy Do exercise body

Wash hands - Take a pill (an aspirin) Stay home

with a lot of - Take medicine
soap - Take some vitamin C