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What is a common way for communicable diseases to spread?
What is a common way for communicable diseases to spread?
- Through contaminated food and water
- Through direct contact with an infected person
- Through touching contaminated surfaces
- All of the above (correct)
Keeping waste bins and sewage pipes uncovered can help prevent the growth of germs.
Keeping waste bins and sewage pipes uncovered can help prevent the growth of germs.
False (B)
What is one way to prevent mosquito bites?
What is one way to prevent mosquito bites?
Applying mosquito repellent creams and sleeping under mosquito nets
Food and drinking water should be kept covered at all times to prevent the ______________________ of germs.
Food and drinking water should be kept covered at all times to prevent the ______________________ of germs.
What should be done with things touched and used by an infected person?
What should be done with things touched and used by an infected person?
Maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from others can help prevent the spread of airborne diseases.
Maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from others can help prevent the spread of airborne diseases.
Match the following prevention methods with their corresponding purpose:
Match the following prevention methods with their corresponding purpose:
What should be done with a person infected with a communicable disease?
What should be done with a person infected with a communicable disease?
What is one way to prevent germs from getting into your body through food?
What is one way to prevent germs from getting into your body through food?
Flies can carry germs on their bodies.
Flies can carry germs on their bodies.
What is the role of acid in the stomach in relation to germs?
What is the role of acid in the stomach in relation to germs?
Germs can get into your body through _______________.
Germs can get into your body through _______________.
Which of the following diseases is NOT spread through air?
Which of the following diseases is NOT spread through air?
Match the following with the correct method of transmission:
Match the following with the correct method of transmission:
Washing your hands with soap is not necessary to prevent germs from entering your body.
Washing your hands with soap is not necessary to prevent germs from entering your body.
What is one way to prevent germs from spreading through airborne transmission?
What is one way to prevent germs from spreading through airborne transmission?
What is a type of disease that spreads through contaminated food and water?
What is a type of disease that spreads through contaminated food and water?
Malaria is an airborne disease.
Malaria is an airborne disease.
What is the name of the fish that feeds on insect larvae and helps control the spread of malaria?
What is the name of the fish that feeds on insect larvae and helps control the spread of malaria?
Dengue, malaria, and chikungunya are spread through ______________________.
Dengue, malaria, and chikungunya are spread through ______________________.
Match the following diseases with their mode of transmission:
Match the following diseases with their mode of transmission:
Study Notes
Personal Hygiene
- Keep surroundings clean to prevent germs from spreading.
- Wash hands with soap before eating or drinking, and after using the toilet.
- Avoid eating food from roadside stalls that keep food uncovered.
Food and Water Safety
- Keep food and water covered to prevent contamination from germs and flies.
- Avoid eating food that has been kept in unclean places.
- Flies carry germs and can contaminate food and water, so keep them covered.
Spread of Diseases
- Communicable diseases can spread through air, contaminated food and water, and insect bites.
- Diseases like measles, Covid-19, chickenpox, tuberculosis, and influenza spread through air.
- Mosquitoes and bugs can spread diseases like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya through their bites.
Prevention of Communicable Diseases
- Keep a person infected with a communicable disease separate from healthy individuals.
- Keep and clean things touched and used by an infected person separately.
- Keep food and drinking water covered to prevent contamination.
- Keep waste bins and sewage pipes covered to prevent growth of germs.
- Apply mosquito repellent creams and sleep under mosquito nets to avoid mosquito bites.
Interesting Facts
- The acid present in the stomach helps to kill germs that enter the body through food.
- A type of fish called Guppy is known to feed on insect larvae and can help control the spread of malaria disease.
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Learn about the importance of personal hygiene and food safety to prevent the spread of diseases and maintain good health.
