Lesson 1 - Disease Prevention and Control (Communicable) : Health 8
Lesson 1 - Disease Prevention and Control (Communicable) : Health 8
Lesson 1 - Disease Prevention and Control (Communicable) : Health 8
HEALTH 8
INTRODUCTION
Disease prevention and control is a very important health concern because it affects the quality
of people’s life. Communicable diseases not only threaten the sick person but also his/her family and
the society in general. Thus, protecting ourselves and our families from diseases is both a personal and
social responsibility.
This material will introduce you to the nature of communicable diseases and their prevention
and management. You will discover that the spread of communicable diseases to the environment
threatens the populace, so each one must understand how to prevent the spread and learn how to
manage it.
There is a very popular saying “Prevention is better than cure.” As you go along, you will notice
that the diseases you are experiencing, or encountering can be prevented if you only know how to
control them. Accordingly, if you lack self-discipline, then prevention and control of diseases will be
difficult to attain.
One thing is sure after learning from this material, you will be challenged to become a catalyst
for the control and prevention of communicable diseases. Start with yourself, family, neighbor,
community and extends it to the nation. You just need to consistently demonstrate personal
responsibility and healthful practices to prevent and control communicable diseases.
Our target is to let this knowledge be seen in your actions, words, and way of life. This is the best
legacy you can contribute not only to you and your family but to the whole nation.
Lastly, I hope that you will enjoy going through this material.
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7 – 9 TRUE Very Good You need to review someone so that you will know, understand, and
practice the prevention of getting infected.
4 – 6 TRUE Good You are prone to get infected easily.
1 – 3 TRUE Poor You must do something because you are in danger of getting sick easily.
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- Seek medical advice
immediately if unwell.
- Adopt proper isolation for the
sick.
- Use appropriate personal
protective equipment when
necessary.
2. Air-Borne Transmission - Pulmonary - Maintain good indoor
ventilation.
- Tuberculosis - Seek medical advice
immediately if unwell.
- Measles - Anyone with symptoms
suggestive of air-borne
- Chickenpox transmissible diseases should
not attend school.
Learning Task 2: The learners to do the activity below. The learners will fill in the shapes with the
correct answers.
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Morbidity and Mortality
While they may sound similar, morbidity and mortality are two different things. Here is why:
Morbidity- is any physical or psychological state considered to be outside the realm of
normal well-being. Is often used to describe illness, impairment, or degradation of health,
especially when discussing chronic and age-related diseases which can worsen over time.
Mortality- the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or
existence. The relative frequency of deaths in a specific population, death rate. Mortal beings
collectively; humanity.
Recently another communicable disease hit the world by this pandemic called
“COVID19”. A disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for
virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or
2019 nCoV.
Currently evidence suggests that COVID19 spreads between people through direct,
indirect (through contaminated objects or surfaces), or close contact with infected people
via mouth and nose secretions. This includes saliva, respiratory secretions, or secretion droplets.
Symptoms of COVID19
Most common symptoms; 6. loss of taste or smell
1. fever 7. a rash on skin, or discoloration of
2. dry cough fingers and toes
3. tiredness
Serious symptoms;
Less common symptoms; 1. difficulty breathing or shortness of
1. aches and pains breath
2. sore throat 2. chest pain
3. diarrhea 3. loss of speech or movement
4. conjunctivitis 4. loss of senses of smell and taste
5. headache
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