1. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

2. Dánae Salas
HEALTH AND ILLNESS

3. Dánae Salas
6ºB E.P. Medalla Milagrosa
HEALTH AND ILLNESS

4. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
* Health is a state of physical and mental well
being, when we are healthy we feel well. The
state when our bodies are in perfect functioning
order is called health.

5. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
* Health is a state of physical and mental well
being, when we are healthy we feel well. The
state when our bodies are in perfect functioning
order is called health.
* Illness is the opposite of heath. When we feel ill,
pain, caugh or fever is a sign that our body is not
functioning properly. These signals we call
symptoms. Changes in the functions of our bodies
can be a sign of illness.

6. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.

7. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.
Here are some of theme:
Sleep eight or nine hours every night.

8. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.
Here are some of theme:
Sleep eight or nine hours every night.
Eat a balanced diet: vegetables, fruit, meat, fish… but we musn´t eat chocolate, sweets
or other food that is not good for us.

9. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.
Here are some of theme:
Sleep eight or nine hours every night.
Eat a balanced diet: vegetables, fruit, meat, fish… but we musn´t eat chocolate, sweets
or other food that is not good for us.
Eat five meals a day and always eat breakfast.

10. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.
Here are some of theme:
Sleep eight or nine hours every night.
Eat a balanced diet: vegetables, fruit, meat, fish… but we musn´t eat chocolate, sweets
or other food that is not good for us.
Eat five meals a day and always eat breakfast.
Wash our hands before meals and have a shower every day.

11. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
HEALTHY HABITS
Healthy habits are regular routines that help us to stay healthy.
To stay health we must have healthy habits.
Here are some of theme:
Sleep eight or nine hours every night.
Eat a balanced diet: vegetables, fruit, meat, fish… but we musn´t eat chocolate, sweets
or other food that is not good for us.
Eat five meals a day and always eat breakfast.
Wash our hands before meals and have a shower every day.
Breathe fresh air and avoid places with smoke.

12. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
•Non –infectious illnesses have different
causes. Injuries or poor diet can make us ill.

13. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
•Non –infectious illnesses have different
causes. Injuries or poor diet can make us ill.
• Infectious illneses are caused by harmfull
bacteria or viruses. They can be contagious or
non-contagious.

14. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
•Non –infectious illnesses have different
causes. Injuries or poor diet can make us ill.
• Infectious illneses are caused by harmfull
bacteria or viruses. They can be contagious or
non-contagious.
• An illness is contagious when an ill person
transmits the illness to one which is healthy:
flu and measles.

15. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
•Non –infectious illnesses have different
causes. Injuries or poor diet can make us ill.
• Infectious illneses are caused by harmfull
bacteria or viruses. They can be contagious or
non-contagious.
• An illness is contagious when an ill person
transmits the illness to one which is healthy:
flu and measles.
• There are other non-contagious illnesses
like tetanus and salmonellosis.

16. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.

17. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
•Beneficial: we use it to make yoghurt.

18. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
•Beneficial: we use it to make yoghurt.
• Harmfull: they can cause illnesses.

19. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
•Beneficial: we use it to make yoghurt.
• Harmfull: they can cause illnesses.
Here are some of theme:
•Bacterial meningitis

20. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
•Beneficial: we use it to make yoghurt.
• Harmfull: they can cause illnesses.
Here are some of theme:
•Bacterial meningitis
• Salmonellosis

21. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
BACTERIA
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
There are two types of bacteria:
•Beneficial: we use it to make yoghurt.
• Harmfull: they can cause illnesses.
Here are some of theme:
•Bacterial meningitis
• Salmonellosis
• Bronchitis

22. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
OTHER MICROORGANISMS
There are other microorganisms that can be
unicellular or multicellular.

23. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
OTHER MICROORGANISMS
There are other microorganisms that can be
unicellular or multicellular.
Here are some of theme:
•Amoebae.

24. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
OTHER MICROORGANISMS
There are other microorganisms that can be
unicellular or multicellular.
Here are some of theme:
•Amoebae.
• Plasmodia.

25. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
OTHER MICROORGANISMS
There are other microorganisms that can be
unicellular or multicellular.
Here are some of theme:
•Amoebae.
• Plasmodia.
• Candida (yeast).

26. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
OTHER MICROORGANISMS
There are other microorganisms that can be
unicellular or multicellular.
Here are some of theme:
•Amoebae.
• Plasmodia.
• Candida (yeast).
• Fungi.

27. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
VIRUSES
A virus is not a microorganism.

28. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
VIRUSES
A virus is not a microorganism.
It is not a living thing but needs cells
to carry out its life processes.

29. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
VIRUSES
A virus is not a microorganism.
It is not a living thing but needs cells
to carry out its life processes.
Viruses can cause many illnesses like:
•Herpes

30. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
VIRUSES
A virus is not a microorganism.
It is not a living thing but needs cells
to carry out its life processes.
Viruses can cause many illnesses like:
•Herpes.
• AIDS.

31. TYPES OF ILLNESSES
VIRUSES
A virus is not a microorganism.
It is not a living thing but needs cells
to carry out its life processes.
Viruses can cause many illnesses like:
•Herpes.
• AIDS.
• Measles.

32. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
Pathogenic microorganisms can enter our
bodies in different ways:

33. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
Pathogenic microorganisms can enter our
bodies in different ways:
• Through the respiratory system when we
cough.

34. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
Pathogenic microorganisms can enter our
bodies in different ways:
• Through the respiratory system when we
cough.
• Through the digestive system when we
eat contaminated food.

35. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
Pathogenic microorganisms can enter our
bodies in different ways:
• Through the respiratory system when we
cough.
• Through the digestive system when we
eat contaminated food.
• Through wounds and cuts in our skin.

36. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:

37. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:
•Desinfect wounds

38. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:
•Desinfect wounds
• Wash our hands before eating or
handling food

39. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:
•Desinfect wounds
• Wash our hands before eating or
handling food
• Wash uncooked food

40. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:
•Desinfect wounds
• Wash our hands before eating or
handling food
• Wash uncooked food
• Cover your mouth when you cough
or sneeze

41. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTIONS?
It is impotant to be hygenic:
•Desinfect wounds
• Wash our hands before eating or
handling food
• Wash uncooked food
• Cover your mouth when you cough
or sneeze
• Do not share eating utensils

42. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
VACCINES
Vaccines can prevent some infectious illnesses.

43. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
VACCINES
Vaccines can prevent some infectious illnesses.
Vaccines introduce in our bodies the
microorganism or virus that is making us ill

44. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
VACCINES
Vaccines can prevent some infectious illnesses.
Vaccines introduce in our bodies the
microorganism or virus that is making us ill
The body reacts to the virus and produce
substances to destroy it

45. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
VACCINES
Vaccines can prevent some infectious illnesses.
Vaccines introduce in our bodies the
microorganism or virus that is making us ill
The body reacts to the virus and produce
substances to destroy it
If the microorganism or virus returns our body will
recognise it and fight against it

46. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?
We can treat infectious illnesses:

47. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?
We can treat infectious illnesses:
•We treat infections caused by bacteria with antibiotics.

48. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?
We can treat infectious illnesses:
•We treat infections caused by bacteria with antibiotics.
• Infections caused by fungi are treated with anti-fungal
medicines.

49. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
HOW DO WE TREAT INFECTIONS?
We can treat infectious illnesses:
•We treat infections caused by bacteria with antibiotics.
• Infections caused by fungi are treated with anti-fungal
medicines.
• Infections caused by viruses are only treated with medicines
to reduce symptoms.

50. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.

51. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,

52. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,

53. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,

54. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,

55. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,

56. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,

57. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,

58. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,

59. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,
tweecers,

60. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,
tweezers,
round tip scissors,

61. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,
tweecers,
round tip scissors,
alcohol,

62. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,
tweecers,
round tip scissors,
alcohol,
plasters,

63. PREVENTING AND TREATING
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
FIRST AID KIT
It is important to have a first aid kit at home to
treat minor injuries.
It should include:
A thermometer ,
a sterille gauze,
bandages,
cloth adhesive tape,
disponsable gloves,
antiseptic,
cotton wool,
creams for insect bites and burns,
tweecers,
round tip scissors,
alcohol,
plasters,
and an hydrogen peroxide.

64. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
Dánae Salas