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LEARNING MODULE in MAPEH 3

SCHOOL YEAR: 2021-2022
UNIT IV: Disease Prevention and Control
SUBJECT TEACHER: MR. ARIEL ESCOTIDO CONTACT NUMBER: 09956870655
FB ACCOUNT: Ariel Escotido EMAIL: escotidoarielyahoo.com@gmail.com

NAME ______________________________________________________________________________________________
General Directions: Understand carefully the lesson in this module. Read every instruction in each activity. Take
your time and do not rush in doing the activities that follow.

Pray first and ask God for His guidance. Pray the
“Prayer of St. Francis before the Crucifix”

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Most high and glorious God

enlighten the darkness of my mind
and inflame the inner reassesses of my heart
give me a right faith a firm hope and a perfect charity
let me have the right feelings and knowledge for the task you give me in truth
Help me to know you O Lord, in order that I may always and in all things
Act according to your most holy and perfect will. Amen

HEALTH EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION
Health supports the development of the physical, mental, emotional, social, moral and spiritual dimensions of the holistic
health of a person. It aims to develop children who value healthy practices, safety and wellness.
In this lesson, you will be a pediatrician. You will convince others to prevent and control parasitic infections .

LESSON 1: I CAN PREVENT AND CONTROL DISEASES FROM PARASITES

Objective: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a) Identify the situations that will help prevent diseases from parasites
b) enumerate the things to do to avoid parasitic infections
c) create a slogan

ACTIVITY 1: Like foodborne and waterborne diseases, there is another type of disease that commonly affects children your age.
You will discover what it is and its examples, so write the letter that corresponds to the number of the alphabet.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

16 9 14 23 15 18 13

8 15 15 11 23 15 18 13

18 9 14 7 23 15 18 13

16 1 18 1 19 9 20 5 19

Have you heard of parasites? How do you feel about lice getting into your hair or worms into your stomach?
Parasites cannot live by themselves. They are organisms that live in another organism called a host. Worms and lice are
examples of parasites. You can be an example of a host if parasites live in your body.
Diseases cause by parasites are parasitic worm infestation and pediculosis. These diseases can be contagious.

Parasitic Worm Infestation

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Worms thrive in contaminated hands and surfaces. They can get inside your body without you
realizing it. If you do not practice proper hand washing especially after playing outside, using the toilet and
before handling food, dirt can easily be trapped on your hands and under your fingernails. You hold your
food with your dirty hands, so you may also accidentally swallow the worms as eggs or larvae.
When you are not mindful of your personal grooming, do not practice proper hand washing, and
live in unclean surroundings, you are attracting worms. These worms can be small as a millimeter like a
pinworm or threadworm. They can also be a meter long like a tapeworm. The most common worm in the
intestine is the hookworm or roundworm.

The good news is, parasitic worm infestation can be treated. Visit your doctor for proper deworming.

Pediculosis
It is also called as lice infestation. Lice are parasitic insects. They are small like
sesame seeds. They suck your blood on your scalp that causes it to get irritated. That is
why you feel itchy. They soon lay eggs and stick them on the base of your hair.
How does one get infected? Lice do not jump or fly. They crawl from place to
place and person to person.

Prevention and Control of diseases from Parasites

Parasitic worm infestations and pediculosis and pediculosis are contagious and they can be very uncomfortable. However,
health care professionals have a solution to kill the worms and lice. The family and the school should work together.
To prevent and control these, make it a habit to:
 take a bath regularly
 thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water
 keep your fingernails short and clean
 wash your feet and wear slippers and shoes
 clean your surroundings
 avoid sharing personal things

For more learning, read pages 223-227 of your textbook.

ACTIVITY 2: Put a happy face 😊 if the situation will help prevent and control diseases from parasites. Put the sad face ☹ if it will
not.

ACTIVITY 3: List down below the five (5) things you do at home that helps you avoid parasitic infections.
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ACTIVITY 4: PERFORMANCE TASK

Your friend around you have been very untidy lately. As a pediatrician, you do not want to have parasitic infections. Your
tasked is to make a slogan to promote good personal hygiene and a clean environment. Put your work in a short-sized bond paper. Be
creative in doing it.

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including photocopying-without written permission from SAINT ROCH ACADEMY, 2021-2022.