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UNIT 1 : HEALTH
Ana Gazapo MoraDeborah Diego Carbajosa
Clara Xiaolu Hernandez Perez
HEALTH AND ILLNESS
Health is a state of physical and mental well-beingIllness is the opposite of health.Symptoms tell us that our bodies are ill.
HEALTHY HABITS
Sleep 8 or 9 hours every night
Eat a balanced diet
Wash our hands before meals
EAT FIVE MEALS A DAY
Breathe fresh air
What cause an illness?
Types of illness
• There are two types: -Infectious illness
-Non-Infectious illnesses• Infectious illness are caused by harmful
bacteria or virus. They can be: -Contagious
- Non contagious
Bacteria
• Bacteria are unicellular micro-organisms.• There are two types: -Beneficial bacteria
-Harmful bacteria or pathogenic bacteria.
OTHER MICRO-ORGANISM
They can be unicellular o multicelullar. AMOEBAE PLASMODIA
CANDIDA (YEAST) FUNGI
VIRUSES
• A virus is not a micro-organism. It can causes infectious illnesses.
• It´s not a living thing but it needs cells to carry out its life processes.
Preventing and treating infectious illnesses
• Pathogenic micro-organisims can enter our bodies in different ways:
- Through the respiratory system -Through the digestive system -Through wounds and cuts
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIOUS ?
• Disinfect wounds• Wash your hands before eating.• Wash uncooked food.• Cover your mouth when you cough or
sneeze.• Do not share eating utensils.
VACCINES
• Vaccines introduce into our bodies the micro-organisms or virus that is making us ill.
• The body reacts to the virus and produce subtances to destroy it.
How do we treat infectious?
• Infectious caused by bacteria are treated with antibiotics
• Infectious caused by fungi are treated with anti-fugal medicines.
• Infectious caused by viruses are only treated with medicines that help to reduce symptoms.
THERMOMETER
STERILE GAUZE
BANDAGES
CLOTH ADESIVE TAPE
DISPONSABLE GLOVES
ANTISEPTIC
COTTON WOOL
CREAMS FOR INSECT BITES AND BURNS
TWEEZERS
ROUND TIP SCISSORS
ALCOHOL
PLASTERS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE