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HEALTH LUCIA MARTIN and PATRICIA SESMA
HEALTH AND ILLNESS HEALTH: Is the state of physical and mental
well-being. ILLNESS: Is the opposite of health.SYMPTOMS: Like coughs,pain or fever, tell
us that our bodies are ill.
HEALTHY HABITSTo stay well, we must have healthy habits.We must:Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night and rest when
we are tired.Eat a balanced diet.Eat five meals a day and always eat
breakfast.Wash our hands before meals and have a
shower every day.Breathe fresh air and avoid places with
smoke.
TYPES OF ILLNESSAn illness can be non-infectious or infectious:Non-infectious illnesses: Have different
causses.Injuries or poor diet can make us ill. Infectious illnesses: Are causses by harmful bacteria or viruses.They can be contagious
or non- contagious.
CONTAGIOUS OR NON-CONTAGIOUS
Contagious Non-contagious
illnesses. illnesses.
BACTERIABacteria are unicellular micro-organisms.There are two types:Beneficial bacteria: Like the one used in
making yogurth.Harmful bacteria: Cause illness. Are called
pathogenic
OTHER MICRO-ORGANISMS There are other micro-organisms that can
cause illnesses.They can be unicellular or multicellular.
Amobae Candida
Plasmodia Fungi
VIRUSES A virus is not a micro-organisms. It causes
infections illnesses. It is not a living-thing but it needs cells to
carry out its life processes. Viruses cause many illnesses such as flu,
measles, herpes and AIDS.
PREVENTING INFECTIOUS Pathogenic micro-organisms can enter our
bodies in differents ways.Through the respiratory system.Through the digestive system.Through the wounds and cuts.
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?Desinfec wounds.Wash your hands before eating .Wash uncooked food.Cover your mouth when you cough or
sneeze.Do not share eating utensils.
VACCINES Vaccines can prevent some illnesses caused by
bacteria or viruses. Vaccines introduce into our bodies the micro-
organism or virus that is making us ill.The body reacts to the virus and produces
substances to destroy it
HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?When viruses or micro-organisms enter in our
bodiesand cause an infections, doctors prescribe
different treatments.Infections caused by bacteriaare trated by
antibiotics.Infections caused by fungi are trated by anti-
fungal.Infections caused by viruses are treated with
medicines that help to reduce symptoms
FIRST AID KIT
THE END
PATRICIA SESMA and LUCIA MARTIN