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Health9.PCH.1 Analyze wellness, disease

prevention, and recognition of symptoms.

Today’s Lesson

• 9.PCH.1.1 Recognize that individuals have some control over risks for communicable and chronic diseases.

• 9.PCH.1.4 Design strategies for reducing risks for chronic diseases

• Identify the differences between communicable and chronic diseases.

• Apply two prevention strategies/lifestyle factors in order to recognize personal control over risks for communicable diseases.

Key Terms:

• Prevention: to avoid doing; stay away from dangerous or risky things.

• Lifestyle factors: the way we live our lives; behaviorally & socially. (eating healthy, exercising, choosing to smoke/drink)

• Chronic: a disease that is persistent or long-lasting

• Communicable: transmittable between persons or species; contagious

Key Terms:• Bacterial infections: caused by bacteria

(strep throat, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis)

• Viral infections: caused by viruses (Herpes, HPV, HIV/AIDS and the common cold)

• ANTIBIOTICS USUALLY KILL BACTERIA, BUT ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST VIRUSES.

• STDs: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Abstinence: Not sexually active. The only 100% effective preventable measure.

What are communicable

diseases?• A communicable disease is a disease that

spreads from person to person.

• Communicable diseases are diseases that you can "catch" from someone or something else.

• Some people may use the words contagious or infectious when talking about communicable diseases.

Global Connection• Communicable diseases are among the major

causes of illnesses in Kenya and all of Africa.

Examples of Communicable

Diseases• Common Cold

• Chicken Pox

• STDs

• Stomach Flu

• Mumps

• Malaria

What do you "catch”?

• When a person becomes sick with a communicable disease it means a germ has invaded their body.

Ways to Prevent Communicable

Diseases:

• Keep immunizations up to date.

• Wash your hands often, especially during cold and flu season.

• Use antibiotics exactly as prescribed• Report to your doctor any infection that is

quickly getting worse or any infection that does not get better after you take a prescribed antibiotic.

Prevention• Be aware of what you eat, and be careful how

you prepare it.

• Practice abstinence. Get Tested. Avoid unsafe, unprotected sex. If you are sexually active, use condoms every time.

What are Chronic Diseases?

• Chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression.

• Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 63% of all deaths.

Some more Examples:

• Heart Disease

• Obesity

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Asthma

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Eating Disorders

Chronic Disease Prevention

• Although common and costly, many chronic diseases are also preventable.

• Many chronic diseases are linked to lifestyle choices that are within your own hands to change.

Prevention

• Eating nutritious foods, becoming more physically active and avoiding tobacco can help keep you from developing many of these diseases and conditions.

• Even if you already have a chronic condition, eating more healthful food and getting more exercise can help you better manage your illness, avoid complications and prolong your life.

Research Shows:

• Don't smoke, eat healthily, exercise regularly, and avoid alcohol, and you are likely not only to have fewer chronic health problems, but also to live longer, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Neglecting to follow these four healthy behaviors is responsible for much of the illness and death linked to chronic diseases.

In Your Journals:

• Write 2 prevention strategies or lifestyle choices you will implement in your life to reduce the risk for communicable and chronic diseases.

• Explain why you chose these 2 strategies– what is your plan to make sure you do it?

• What diseases are you trying to prevent by making these lifestyle choices?