5th grade Disease Prevention Unit Lesson 1 Activity

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5th grade Disease Prevention UnitLesson
1Activity 1 Disease CardsFor lesson plan,
refer to Teachers Guide
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ANSWER KEY

• Cold- YES Communicable
• Allergies- NO Non-communicable
• Flu- YES Communicable
• Asthma- NO Non-communicable
• Cancer- NO Non-communicable
• Strep Throat- YES Communicable
• Lice- YES Communicable
• Heart Disease- NO Non-communicable
• Pink Eye- YES Communicable
• Diabetes- NO Non-communicable
• Ear Infection- NO Non-communicable
• Mumps- YES Communicable

• AIDS- YES Communicable
• Chicken Pox- YES Communicable
• Stroke- NO Non-communicable
• Rabies- YES Communicable
• Pneumonia- YES Communicable
• Tuberculosis- YES Communicable
• Measles- YES Communicable
• Ulcers- NO Non-communicable
• Cystic Fibrosis- NO Non-communicable
• Epilepsy- NO Non-communicable
• Appendicitis- NO Non-communicable
• Alzheimer's NO Non-communicable

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COMMON COLD
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COMMON COLD

• A respiratory infection caused by any of 200
  different viruses.

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ALLERGIES
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ALLERGIES

• Allergies are the reaction of the body to certain
  substances.

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INFLUENZA(FLU)
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INFLUENZA (FLU)

• Influenza or flu is a viral infection of the
  respiratory tract.

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ASTHMA
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ASTHMA

• Asthma is a chronic disease in which the small
  airways get narrow.

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CANCER
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CANCER

• Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply in
  ways that are not normal.

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STREP THROAT
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STREP THROAT

• Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the
  throat.

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LICE
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LICE

• Lice are tiny insects that live in hair and suck
  blood from skin.

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HEART DISEASE
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HEART DISEASE

• Heart disease is a disease of the heart and blood
  vessels in which fatty materials build up in the
  blood vessels and blocks or narrows them.

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PINKEYE
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PINK EYE

• Pink eye is an inflammation of the membrane of
  the eye. Pink eye can be viral, bacterial, or
  allergic.

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DIABETES
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DIABETES

• Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not
  make or cannot use insulin.

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EARINFECTION
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EAR INFECTION

• An ear infection is usually caused by an
  infection of the nose and throat and passes into
  the ear cavity.

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MUMPS
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MUMPS

• An infectious disease caused by a virus causing
  glands to swell, fever, diarrhea and a general
  feeling of being ill.

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AIDS
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AIDS

• AIDS is the breakdown in the bodys ability to
  fight infection after the HIV virus enters the
  body.

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CHICKENPOX
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CHICKEN POX

• Chicken pox is an infectious disease caused by a
  virus. Chicken pos affects the skin and the
  lining of the mouth and throat with a rash.

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STROKE
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STROKE

• A stroke occurs when part of the brain is damaged
  because its blood supply is disturbed.

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RABIES
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RABIES

• Rabies is a viral disease of animals and humans
  that can be spread through a bite or scratch.

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PNEUMONIA
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PNEUMONIA

• Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs usually
  caused by an infection.

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TUBERCULOSIS
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TUBERCULOSIS

• Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by
  bacteria that causes coughing, fever, fatigue,
  poor appetite and weight loss.

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MEASLES
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MEASLES

• Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by
  a virus that spreads throughout the body.
  Measles affects mostly the skin and respiratory
  tract.

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ULCERS
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ULCERS

• An ulcer is a raw spot that develops in the
  lining of the stomach or elsewhere, causing
  burning and pain.

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CYSTICFIBROSIS
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS

• Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which
  thick mucus clogs the lungs.

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EPILEPSY
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EPILEPSY

• A chronic disease in which nerve messages in the
  brain are disturbed for brief periods of time.

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APPENDICITIS
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APPENDICITIS

• A condition where the appendix becomes swollen
  and inflamed and fills with pus. The cause is
  not fully understood.

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ALZHEIMERS
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ALZHIEMERS

• An incurable disorder of the brain in which there
  is a progressive loss of memory and other
  intellectual functions.