HEALTH HEALTH

DOLORES GARCÍA DOLORES GARCÍA

HEALT AND ILLNESSHEALT AND ILLNESS Health is a state of physical and mental Health is a state of physical and mental

well- being well- being Illness is the opposite of health Illness is the opposite of health Symptoms like coughs, pain or fever, tell Symptoms like coughs, pain or fever, tell

us that our bodies are illus that our bodies are ill

HEALTHY HABITSHEALTHY HABITS

1.1. Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night and Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night and

rest when we are tired rest when we are tired

2. 2. Eat a balance dietEat a balance diet

3. 3. Eat five meals a day Eat five meals a day

4.4. Wash our Wash our hands before meals hands before meals

5. 5. Breathe fresh air Breathe fresh air

TYPE OF ILLNESSTYPE OF ILLNESS An illness can be:An illness can be:

Non- infectiousNon- infectious InfectiousInfectious

caused by harmful caused by harmful bacteria bacteria

or virusesor viruses

can be: can be: ContagiousContagious Non-contagiousNon-contagious

BACTERIABACTERIABacteria are a unicellular micro–organismsBacteria are a unicellular micro–organisms

There are two types of bacteria:There are two types of bacteria:

Beneficial bacteria Beneficial bacteria

Harmful bacteria : CAUSE IlLNESSHarmful bacteria : CAUSE IlLNESS

PATHOGENIC BACTERIAPATHOGENIC BACTERIAcause these illnesscause these illness

SALMONELLOSISSALMONELLOSIS BRONCHITIS BRONCHITIS

BACTERIAL MENINGITISBACTERIAL MENINGITIS

OTHER MICRO-ORGANISMOTHER MICRO-ORGANISMThey can cause illness. They can be unicellular o They can cause illness. They can be unicellular o multicellular.multicellular.

AMOEBAEAMOEBAE

PLASMODIAPLASMODIA

CANDIDA CANDIDA (Yeast)(Yeast) FUNGIFUNGI

VIRUSESVIRUSESA virus is not a micro-organism. A virus is not a micro-organism. It is not a living thing but it needs cells toIt is not a living thing but it needs cells tocarry out its life processescarry out its life processes..

PREVENTING AND TREATING PREVENTING AND TREATING INFECTIOUS ILLNESSESINFECTIOUS ILLNESSES

Pathogenic micro-organisms can enter our Pathogenic micro-organisms can enter our bodies in different ways:bodies in different ways:

Through the Through the RESPIRATORY SYSTEMRESPIRATORY SYSTEM Through the Through the DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDIGESTIVE SYSTEM Through Through WOUNDSWOUNDS and and CUTS CUTS in the skinin the skin

HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?

Disinfect wounds.Disinfect wounds. Wash your hands before eating or Wash your hands before eating or

handling food.handling food. Wash uncooked food.Wash uncooked food. Cover your mouth when you cough or Cover your mouth when you cough or

sneezesneeze Do no share eating utensils.Do no share eating utensils.

VACCINESVACCINESVaccines introduce into our bodies the micro Vaccines introduce into our bodies the micro –organism or virus that is making us ill.–organism or virus that is making us ill.

The body reacts to the virus and produces The body reacts to the virus and produces substances to destroy it.substances to destroy it.

HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?

Infections caused by BACTERIAInfections caused by BACTERIA are treated with are treated with ANTIBIOTICSANTIBIOTICS..

Infections caused by FUNGIInfections caused by FUNGIare treated with are treated with ANTI-FUNGALANTI-FUNGALMEDICINESMEDICINES

Infections caused by VIRUSESInfections caused by VIRUSESare treated with medicines that are treated with medicines that help to reduce symptoms.help to reduce symptoms.

FIRST AID KITFIRST AID KIT BandagesBandages AlcoholAlcohol Hydrogen peroxideHydrogen peroxide AntisepticAntiseptic Cotton woolCotton wool Creams for insectCreams for insect

bites and burnsbites and burns Sterile gauzeSterile gauze Disposable glovesDisposable gloves Cloth adhesive tapeCloth adhesive tape Round tip scissorsRound tip scissors PlastersPlasters ThermometerThermometer

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