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5 th grade Disease Prevention Unit Lesson 1 Activity #1 Disease Cards For lesson plan, refer to “Teacher’s Guide”

5 th grade Disease Prevention Unit Lesson 1 Activity #1 Disease Cards For lesson plan, refer to “Teacher’s Guide”. Cold- YES Communicable Allergies- NO Non-communicable Flu- YES Communicable Asthma- NO Non-communicable Cancer- NO Non-communicable Strep Throat- YES Communicable

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5 th grade Disease Prevention Unit Lesson 1 Activity #1 Disease Cards For lesson plan, refer to “Teacher’s Guide”

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  1. 5th grade Disease Prevention UnitLesson 1Activity #1 Disease CardsFor lesson plan, refer to “Teacher’s Guide”

  2. 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 ANSWER KEY

  3. COMMON COLD

  4. A respiratory infection caused by any of 200 different viruses. COMMON COLD

  5. ALLERGIES

  6. Allergies are the reaction of the body to certain substances. ALLERGIES

  7. INFLUENZA(FLU)

  8. Influenza or flu is a viral infection of the respiratory tract. INFLUENZA (FLU)

  9. ASTHMA

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

  11. CANCER

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

  13. STREP THROAT

  14. Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. STREP THROAT

  15. LICE

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

  17. HEART DISEASE

  18. 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. HEART DISEASE

  19. PINKEYE

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

  21. DIABETES

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

  23. EARINFECTION

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

  25. MUMPS

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

  27. AIDS

  28. AIDS is the breakdown in the body’s ability to fight infection after the HIV virus enters the body. AIDS

  29. CHICKENPOX

  30. 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. CHICKEN POX

  31. STROKE

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

  33. RABIES

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

  35. PNEUMONIA

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

  37. TUBERCULOSIS

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

  39. MEASLES

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

  41. ULCERS

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

  43. CYSTICFIBROSIS

  44. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which thick mucus clogs the lungs. CYSTIC FIBROSIS

  45. EPILEPSY

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

  47. APPENDICITIS

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

  49. ALZHEIMER’S

  50. An incurable disorder of the brain in which there is a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions. ALZHIEMER’S

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