What are the symptoms of Polio?
Fever, bad headache, pain and stiffness in neck and back
What are the symptoms of Hepatitis A?
Yellow skin, tiredness and fever
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
kill flies
What is the word for when something gets 'dirtied' by something like faeces, bacteria or germs?
Contaminated/contamination
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
keep food covered
What is the word for 'poo' and 'pee', in scientific terms?
Faeces
How do we 'treat' hepatitis A?
There is no special treatment, except lots of rest.
Diseases and Illnesses which are taken in to our body (ingested) through contaminated water, or by coming in to contact with faeces are called __________ diseases.
Waterborne
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
wash food and vegetables well
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
practise good hygiene
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
keep your kitchen, home and surroundings clean
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
cook food well
Complete the sentence, please: 'The best way to prevent these diseases is, to ________ good hygiene'
PRACTISE
What are the symptoms of Cholera?
sudden sickness, diarrhoea
How can we 'treat' Typhoid?
A Doctor treats the patient with antibiotics
How can we 'treat' Polio?
There is no Cure. Children must be vaccinated
What is the word for when a disease 'moves quickly' around from person to person?
Spreading
Complete the sentence, please: Disease such as Typhoid and Cholera are spread by ____________ of water and food with germs from human waste.
CONTAMINATION
What are the symptoms of Typhoid?
Headache, high temperature, sickness and diarrhoea
How can we prevent the spread of disease?
wash hands regularly
Complete the sentence, please: 'Disease spread in this way are _________ diseases.
WATERBORNE
How can we 'treat' Cholera?
The patient is given liquids to prevent dehydration