Unit 1Unit 1 : : OUR HEALTHOUR HEALTH

Claudia BlancoClaudia Blanco

CLAUDIA BLANCO GARCÍA

HEALTHHEALTH

Health means we areHealth means we are

energetic.energetic.It is a state of complete It is a state of complete physical,mental andphysical,mental andsocial well-beingsocial well-being

To stay healthy weTo stay healthy wemust keep healthymust keep healthyhabitshabits

ILLNESS and DISEASESILLNESS and DISEASES

Illness is the opposite of Illness is the opposite of health. health.

Illness and diseases can Illness and diseases can be:be:

Infectious diseasesInfectious diseases - - ContagiousContagious -- Non-contagious Non-contagious

Non-infectious diseasesNon-infectious diseases

HEALTHY HABITSHEALTHY HABITS

KEEPING A MEAL ROUTINGKEEPING A MEAL ROUTING

A BALANCED DIETA BALANCED DIET

GOOD HYGIENEGOOD HYGIENE

ENOUGH RESTENOUGH REST

BREATHING CLEAN AIRBREATHING CLEAN AIR

PHYSICAL EXERCISEPHYSICAL EXERCISE

PATHOGENSPATHOGENSThey are harmful microorganisms that caused illness.They are harmful microorganisms that caused illness.The most common diseases caused by pathogens are:The most common diseases caused by pathogens are: BRONCHITIS:BRONCHITIS:Its affects the respiratory system.Its symptoms Its affects the respiratory system.Its symptoms

are coughing,high fever and general discomfort.are coughing,high fever and general discomfort. SALMONELLOSIS:SALMONELLOSIS: Its affects the digestive system.Its Its affects the digestive system.Its

symptoms are diarrhoea,vomiting,abdominal pain and fever. symptoms are diarrhoea,vomiting,abdominal pain and fever. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS: BACTERIAL MENINGITIS: Its affects Its affects the nervous system.Its symptoms arethe nervous system.Its symptoms are stiff neck,high fever and severe stiff neck,high fever and severe headaches.headaches.

VIRUSESVIRUSESA virus is not a living thing,but it needs A virus is not a living thing,but it needs

living cells to carry out its life processes.living cells to carry out its life processes.

Viruses cause many diseases like:Viruses cause many diseases like: FLUFLU SOME TYPES OF HEPATITISSOME TYPES OF HEPATITIS AIDSAIDS HERPESHERPES

We can only treat them withWe can only treat them with

medications that reduce symptomsmedications that reduce symptoms

PREVENTING INFECTIONSPREVENTING INFECTIONS We can prevent infections We can prevent infections

with good habits of with good habits of hygiene:hygiene:

-Desinfect wounds-Desinfect wounds -Wash our hands before -Wash our hands before

eatingeating -Avoid sharing drinking -Avoid sharing drinking

and eating utensilsand eating utensils -Avoid walking barefoot in -Avoid walking barefoot in

public swimming pools public swimming pools

We can use We can use VACCINESVACCINES that help our bodies react that help our bodies react againstagainst infections. infections.

THE ENDTHE END