DISEASE TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION
CONTENT
- Transmission of Communicable Diseases
- Transmission of Non-communicable Diseases
- Consequences of Contracting Diseases on the Individual, Family and Society
- Disease Prevention
Transmission of Communicable Diseases
The following are modes of transmission of communicable diseases:
- Airborne – droplet infection and dust infection.
- Waterborne – intestinal infection and parasites in animals that live in water.
- Contaminated food transmitted by flies, dirty hands or night-soil.
- Contact or contagious diseases spread by skin contact.
- Animal bites.
Transmission of Non-communicable Diseases
The following are modes of transmission of non-communicable diseases:
- Physiological failure of the tissues.
- Chemical or atomic fallout.
- Malnutrition, dietary imbalance.
- Congenital problem or emotional disturbance.
Consequences of Contracting Diseases on the Individual, Family and Society
Contracting diseases has some negative consequences on the individual, family and society at large. They include the following:
- Disturbance to family and marital functioning.
- Disruption of professional and personal life.
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