ILLNESS/DISEASES OF DECAYING MATERIALS CAUSE FROM ONE’S

HEALTH TO ANOTHER

Improper disposal of decaying waste allows flies, cockroaches, rats, and

mosquitos to breed/live in the street makes you sick and may cause the
following:
o Malaria -disease spread by mosquitos is causes a high fever and
chills.
o Leptospirosis -is an infectious disease that causes symptoms such
as fever, headache, and chills.
o Dengue
o Foul odor-bad odor
Defining terms
o Spoilage-condition of being decay or damage.
o Molds-a fungus that can cause foods to decay.
o Disease-causing bacteria-sickness caused by bacterias.
Signs of food decay/spoilage.
Presence of:
 Molds
 Bubbles
 Bulging/expanded top in
Canned goods
 Foul odor worm
QUESTIONS:
1. Give an example of signs of food decay?
2. What are the diseases that can make you sick from flies,
mosquitos, and rats?
3. What do you call the condition of being decay or damage?
4. What do you call a fungus that cause foods to decay?
5. What do you call the sickness cause by bacteria?
6. What do you call the disease spread by mosquitos is causes a high
fever and chills?
7. What do you call an infectious disease that causes symptoms such
as fever, headache, and chills?
ANSWERS:
1. Molds, Bubbles, Bulging/expanded top in canned goods, foul
odor, worms.
2. Malaria, leptospirosis, dengue.
3. Spoilage
4. Molds
5. Disease-causing bacteria
6. Malaria
7. Leptospirosis