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Communicable Disease

Communicable Disease. Disease Prevention Unit. Objectives. Define “communicable disease” and provide examples of communicable diseases. Identify risk, protective , and prevent ative factors that influence communicable diseases (to include hand washing and universal precautions) .

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Communicable Disease

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  1. Communicable Disease Disease Prevention Unit

  2. Objectives • Define “communicable disease” and provide examples of communicable diseases. • Identify risk, protective, and preventativefactors that influence communicable diseases (to include hand washing and universal precautions).

  3. Disease Activity • Rules: • You are WALKING! If I see you moving at a speed faster than walking I’m going to ask you to sit out of the activity. • You cannot block the disease carrier from sticking you with a sticker. • Disease carrier – be appropriate

  4. Disease Activity • Ms. Popielaski gave you “healthy germs” represented by the sticker. • Disease carrier (round 1) keep track of numbers of stickers • Disease carrier replicated (round 2) keep track of number of stickers

  5. Disease Activity • Round 1 – disease carrier sticks as many people with stickers as possible in one minute • Round 2 – every person disease carrier sticks with a sticker, gets a sheet and becomes a disease carrier.

  6. Disease Activity • What did this activity represent? • What does our tally chart represent? • What is a communicable disease?

  7. Organizer • One sheet of paper • Hot dog style • Fold two sides in • Then fold in half • Carefully rip, or cut • Label • Communicable Disease Definition • Common Communicable Diseases • Communicable Disease Vocabulary • How to Prevent and Protect Yourself

  8. Communicable Disease • A communicable disease is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal, or object.

  9. Disease Vocabulary • Pathogens – disease-causing organisms • Infection – a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm. • Universal precaution – actions taken to prevent the spread of diseases by treating all blood as if it were contaminated. • Transmission – passing on a disease

  10. Common Pathogens and Diseases

  11. Bacteria vs. Virus • What is the main difference between a virus and bacteria?

  12. Source: National Institute for Allergy and Disease, NIH

  13. Germs – Ew! • http://theoatmeal.com/quiz/phone_germs/go • How many germs are living on your cell phone (iPod, computer, door handles, etc)?

  14. Disease Prevention • What is the single most important action a person can take to protect themselves from communicable diseases?

  15. Disease Prevention • WASHING YOUR HANDS! • Hand washing “technique” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5B-7xEIsc

  16. Closure • What actions can you take to protect yourself from communicable diseases?

  17. Closure • Hand-washing, not sharing personal health products (toothbrushes, towels, hairbrushes, cell phones), stay away from people who are ill, get vaccinations,, practice universal precautions to avoid contact with body fluids of others, don’t share food and drink, keep your immune system strong through healthy diet and exercise, clean your personal items.

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