A baby is not able to tell her / his caretakers that she / he is sick. What would help us to find out:
(a) that the baby is sick ?
(b) what is the sickness ?
(a) The following symptoms will help us to find out that the baby is sick :
(i) Repeated crying and not responding to any stimuli.
(ii) High body temperature.
(iii) Loose motions.
(iv)Drooping of eyes.
(v) Redness of eyes.
(b) The following signs will help us to find out what is the sickness :
(i) Yellowing of eyes, pale skin and passing of yellow urine indicate that baby is suffering from jaundice.
(ii) Redness in the eye and persistent rubbing of eyes indicate about eye-flu.
(iii) Gripping pain in the stomach, loose skin and repeated loose motions indicates about diarrhoea.
(iV) High fever, headache, nausea, muscular pains and feeling very cold and shivering indicates about malaria.
(v) If only fever is there with no other visible symptoms then laboratory tests are to be done which will reveal about the signs of any disease.
Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick ?
(a) when you are taking examinations.
(b) when you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) when your friend is suffering from measles. Why ?
What is the alternate name of brain fever? Which vector is responsible for this disease?
What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area ?
List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor ? Why or why not ?
(a) What is immunisation ?
(b) Define immunity and vaccination.
(c) Define vaccine. .
(d) What type of diseases can be prevented through vaccination ? [SAII -2013]
What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread ? [SAII – 2011, 2013]
How many times did you fall ill in the last one year ? What were the illnesses ? (a) Think of one change you could make in your habits in order to avoid any/most of the above illnesses.
(b) Think of one change you would wish for in your surroundings in order to avoid any/most of the above illnesses.
Classify the following diseases as infectious or non-infectious :
(a) AIDS (b) Tuberculosis
(c) Cholera (d) High blood pressure
(e) Heart disease (f) Pneumonia
(g) Cancer
Name the target organs for the following diseases :
(a) Hepatitis targets…………
(b) Fits or unconsciousness targets…………
(c) Pneumonia targets…………
(d) Fungal disease targets…………
“On exposure with an infectious microbe does not necessarily mean developing noticeable disease”. Do you agree ? Explain with reason. If yes, how severe infections occur in our body ?
Becoming exposed to or infected with an infectious microbe (toes not necessarily mean developing noticeable disease. Explain.
In which of the following case do you think the long-term effects on your health are likely to be most unpleasant ?
A baby is not able to tell her / his caretakers that she / he is sick. What would help us to find out:
(a) that the baby is sick ?
(b) what is the sickness ?
Who discovered ‘vaccine’ for the first time ? Name two diseases which can be prevented by using vaccines.