Disease Types

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which infectious diseases can be spread?

Indirect contact

Direct contact

Insect bites

Food and water contamination (correct)

What are the most common foods to be contaminated with infectious diseases?

Dairy products

Meat and poultry

Fruits and vegetables (correct)

Grains and cereals

Which disease is NOT transmitted through waterborne illnesses?

Salmonella

Lyme disease (correct)

Cholera

E. coli

Which insects can carry pathogens that get passed on when they bite humans?

Fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is NOT passed from person to person by direct contact?

Malaria Signup and view all the answers

Match the following infectious diseases with their transmission methods:

E. coli = Food and water contamination Malaria = Insect bites Influenza = Direct contact Chickenpox = Indirect contact Signup and view all the answers

Match the following transmission methods with the examples given:

Food and water contamination = Contaminated fruits and vegetables Insect bites = Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas Direct contact = Shaking hands, sneezing, and kissing Indirect contact = Doorknobs and telephones Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pathogens with their transmission methods:

Cholera = Waterborne illnesses Lyme disease = Insect bites The flu = Direct contact Salmonella = Foodborne illness Signup and view all the answers

Match the following diseases with their descriptions:

Sickle cell anemia = An inherited disease that affects the shape of red blood cells Cystic fibrosis = An inherited disorder that affects the way a person makes mucus, damaging the lungs and other organs Type 2 diabetes = A non-infectious disease that can develop from uncontrolled sugar intake and lack of exercise Skin cancer = A non-infectious disease that can develop from excessive sun exposure and sunburns Signup and view all the answers

Match the following diseases with their types:

Sickle cell anemia = Inherited non-infectious disease Lung cancer = Non-infectious disease caused by lifestyle factors Duchenne muscular dystrophy = Inherited non-infectious disease Infectious disease = Contagious disease caused by pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Match the following disease causes with their types:

Genetic = Causes inherited non-infectious diseases Lifestyle = Can lead to certain non-infectious diseases Pathogens = Cause infectious diseases Physiological = Can contribute to non-infectious diseases Signup and view all the answers