Personal and Food Hygiene

Questions and Answers

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.

False

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.

growth Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with things touched and used by an infected person?

They should be kept separately and cleaned Signup and view all the answers

Maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from others can help prevent the spread of airborne diseases.

True Signup and view all the answers

Match the following prevention methods with their corresponding purpose:

Washing hands frequently = Preventing germ transmission Keeping food and water covered = Preventing contaminated food and water Using mosquito repellent creams = Preventing mosquito bites Maintaining a distance of 6 feet from others = Preventing airborne transmission Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with a person infected with a communicable disease?

They should be kept separate from healthy persons Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to prevent germs from getting into your body through food?

Keeping food and water covered Signup and view all the answers

Flies can carry germs on their bodies.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of acid in the stomach in relation to germs?

The acid in the stomach helps to kill the germs that enter our body through food. Signup and view all the answers

Germs can get into your body through _______________.

faeces Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is NOT spread through air?

Malaria Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with the correct method of transmission:

Mosquitoes = Insect Bites Flies = Water Contamination Coughing = Airborne Transmission Signup and view all the answers

Washing your hands with soap is not necessary to prevent germs from entering your body.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to prevent germs from spreading through airborne transmission?

Avoiding close contact with people who are sick, especially when they cough or sneeze Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of disease that spreads through contaminated food and water?

Cholera Signup and view all the answers

Malaria is an airborne disease.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fish that feeds on insect larvae and helps control the spread of malaria?

Guppy Signup and view all the answers

Dengue, malaria, and chikungunya are spread through ______________________.

mosquito bites Signup and view all the answers

Match the following diseases with their mode of transmission:

Cholera = Contaminated food and water Malaria = Mosquito bites Influenza = Airborne Dengue = Mosquito bites Signup and view all the answers

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.