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Controlling Infectious Diseases & STD’s. 1. You can protect yourself from infectious diseases by staying away from people who are sick, wash your hands, maintain a healthy diet , get plenty of rest and exercise , be vaccinated , and avoid contact with insects that may carry disease .
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1. You can protect yourself from infectious diseases by staying awayfrom people who are sick, washyour hands, maintain a healthy diet, get plenty of rest and exercise, be vaccinated, and avoid contact with insectsthat may carry disease. • 2. When do most children receive vaccinations against a variety of diseases? Between birth and six years of age. • 3. Be able to name 3 common diseases that PA school children are vaccinated against.Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), Meningococcal Conjugate, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chicken Pox
Sexually Transmitted DiseaseCommon myths • Only certain kinds of people get STD’s – Fact is that STD’s can infect anyone. • You can always tell if you – or someone else- has an STD – Fact is that in many cases, a person with an STD has no symptoms and may not show symptoms for years. • STD’s are no big deal – all STD’s can be cured these days – Fact is that some STD’s can’t be cured, only treated with expensive medications and untreated STD’s can be deadly.
3 risk factors for STD’s • Sexual activity – abstinence is the only sure way you can be absolutely sure that you will not get an STD. • Using Alcohol and other Drugs – people under the influence of drugs are more likely to make poor choices and put their health at risk • Sharing needles – Make sure any tattoo or piercing is done with clean, new needles. Also drug users can expose themselves to HIV by injecting drugs.
An STD is a sexually transmitted disease that can be spread from person to person during sexual contact. • HIV causes AIDS, which is a deadly disease that weakens the bodies ability to fight pathogens. An infected person usually dies from a disease that a person with a healthy immune system would resist. • An HIV infected person may show no signs of AIDS, but can still spread the disease to other people.
Like other viruses, HIV invades healthy cells and instructs them to make more HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus). The cells that HIV attacks are White Blood Cells called T cells that are part of the body’s immune system. This weakens the body’s ability to fight pathogens that cause other diseases, such as pneumonia, or to fight cancer. • What should a friend of yours do if they have the following symptoms: burning during urination and an unusual discharge in their underwear? Visit a physician as soon as possible – they may have an STD. Most STD’s respond to treatment with antibiotics and should be treated quickly to avoid further health damage.
