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Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

Foundation Science 3
SC22101
Teacher Fred

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

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What is noninfectious disease?
Different diseases have a specific set of
symptoms, or changes in how a person with an
illness feels.
All diseases are categorized as noninfectious or
infectious diseases.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What is noninfectious disease?


Noninfectious diseases cannot be spread from
person to person.
Hereditary factors can cause noninfectious
diseases.
Type 1 diabetes and hemophilia are both
noninfectious diseases.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What is noninfectious disease?


Environmental factors can cause noninfectious
disease. Examples: Sunlight exposure which can
lead to skin cancer.
Mutagens are substances that cause mutations, or
changes, in DNA. Mutations may result in
disease.Example: Xrays can cause cancer.
Cancer is a group of noninfectious diseases
caused by both hereditary and environmental
factors.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What is an infectious disease?


A disease that is caused by a pathogen is called
an infectious disease.
Living pathogens include bacteria, fungi, and
parasites.
Viruses are pathogens that are noncellular. They
cannot function on their own.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What is an infectious disease?


Infectious diseases can be passed from person to
person.
Pathogens can be passed from nonliving objects
and from other living things.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

Thats Sick!
What can cause infectious disease?
Viruses are tiny particles that have their own
genetic material and depend on living things to
reproduce.
Influenza, the common cold, and HIV are
examples of diseases caused by viruses.

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Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What can cause infectious disease?


Many bacteria are beneficial to living things, but
some cause disease.
Tuberculosis, strep throat, diarrheal illness, and
some sinus infections are caused by bacteria.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What can cause infectious disease?


Most fungi are beneficial because they break down
dead plants and animals.
Some fungi are pathogens.
Athletes foot and ringworm are two common skin
infections caused by fungi.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

What can cause infectious disease?


A parasite is an organism that feeds on another
organism, called a host.
Some common parasites are single-celled protists.
Parasites harm their hosts.
Malaria, giardiasis, and worm infections are
common parasitic infections.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

How can infectious diseases be


transmitted?

Person to person contact


Water and food
Animals to people
Contaminated objects

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

Dont Pass It On

How can infectious diseases be


transmitted?
Contagious diseases can be spread easily from
person to person or from other organisms to
people.
Water and food supplies can be contaminated and
cause sickness.
Diseases can be spread through the air, through
touching an infected person, and through sexual
contact.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

How can infectious diseases be


transmitted?
Insects, ticks, and other animals can spread
disease.
Objects that are handled by sick people or that
come in contact with infected animals or
contaminated food can pick up pathogens.
Contaminated needles can transmit diseases.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

How can infectious diseases be


transmitted?
Insects, ticks, and other animals can spread
disease.
Objects that are handled by sick people or that
come in contact with infected animals or
contaminated food can pick up pathogens.
Contaminated needles can transmit diseases.

Unit 2 Lesson 2 Infectious Disease

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Can you come up with a list of the most common
diseases in Thailand?
In groups explain whether its an infectious or
noninfectious disease.
Next, identify which type of pathogen you think is
responsible for the disease
Finally, describe the mode of transmission.

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