Communicable Disease- a disease that is spread from one living thing to another or through the environment

Viruses Common cold Flu Chicken Pox Herpes

Bacteria Strep throat Gonorrhea

Fungi Athletes foot Vaginal yeast infection

Protozoans malaria

Rickettsias Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Direct contact Indirect contact contaminated objects vectors (mosquito) water or food

Airborne

Wash Hands Handle Food Properly wash hands after touching raw meat cook foods to proper temp. put foods in refrigerator Eat Balanced diet Avoid sharing food utensils Care for yourself when you are ill Abstinence from sexual activity Learn to manage stress

Choose friends that who share your commitment to abstinence If you are sexual active, only have one partner Do not engage in unprotected sex Dont choose partners that have had more than one partner or use illegal drugs Refrain from using drugs or alcohol

A disease that is not transmitted by another person, vector, or environment

Cardiovascular Disease Hypertension

Atherosclerosis

Angina

Arrhythmias

Heart attack

Congestive heart failure

Stroke

Cancers Lymphomas

Leukemia

Carcinomas

Sarcomas

Skin

Breast

Prostate

Mouth

Cervix