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8 DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS QUEZON CITY

NOVALICHES HIGH SCHOOL
SUBJECT HEALTH
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

ANALYZING THE NATURE OF EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING DISEASES

Background Information for Learners

There are several social determinants contributing to the emergence of novel infectious diseases and
resurgence of controlled or eradicated infectious diseases in our country. These contributing factors are namely:
1. Demographic factors like the population distribution and density
2. International travel/ tourism and increased OFWs
3. Socioeconomic factors
4. Environmental factors. The latter includes our country’s vulnerability to disasters, increased livestock
production, man- made ecological changes or industries and lastly the urbanization which encroach and
destroy the animal habitats.
https://www.doh.gov.ph/emerging-and-re-emerging-infectious-disease-program

THE CHAIN LETTER

PATHOGEN is a disease-causing organism which includes bacteria, virus, parasitic worm, protozoa, and fungi and
lives in the RESERVOIR which can be a living or non-living object. To be transmitted, the pathogen leaves the
reservoir through the PORTAL of EXIT. Examples include the mouth, nose, anus, and other special body openings.
The pathogen is then passed through a direct or indirect MODE of TRANSMISSION from one host to the next
host. It is transmitted through a living vector like a mosquito or flea. Some diseases like malaria have
complicated life cycles involving more than one species. Some are transmitted by respiratory droplets, while
others are through blood contact, semen, or other secretions. Hand-to-mouth is a common mode for
gastrointestinal pathogens. The organism enters the body through the PORTAL of ENTRY. such as the nose, skin,
or mouth. The portal of entry determines the type of personal protective equipment (PPE) to use to keep health
care workers, family, and visitors safe in the hospital. The SUSCEPTIBLE HOST is a person with low immunity to
disease. This includes the very old, and the immune suppressed (due to genetics, transplant drugs, malnutrition,
or viral infection like HIV).
- Michelle Ziegler, Contagions, wordpress.com
Learning Competency with Code
Analyzes the nature of emerging and re-emerging diseases
H8DD-IIId-e-20

Directions/Instructions
Do the following activities and carefully follow the stated instructions.

Exercises or Activities
Activity 1.
Direction: Write true if the statement is correct. If false, underline the word or
phrase that makes it false and make the correct give the correct answer.
________1. AH1N1 is also known as bird flu.
________2. Zika disease is caused by a mosquito.
________3. Chikungunya is a vector borne disease.
________4. Avian influenza is disease caused by infected swine.
________5. SARS stands for Severe Avian Respiratory Syndrome.
________6. Meningococcemia may lead to the development of tuberculosis
________7. Chikungunya fever cases were first recorded in the Caribbean islands.
________8. One of the symptoms of Chikungunya fever is having a feeling of being sensitive to light.
________9. A person may get Leptospirosis when the waste of an infected animal enters an open wound.
________10. The baby of a Zika-virus-infected pregnant woman may experience impaired growth of the body.

Activity 2: Explain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Chain of Infection. Get clues from the guide questions below.

Pathogen

Susceptible Host Reservoir

Portal of Entry Portal of Exit

Mode of Transmi-
ssion

Guided Questions
1. What type of pathogens can cause Coronavirus?
2. Where can these microorganisms thrive and reproduce?
3. Where is the reservoir of the microorganisms?
4. How did the microorganisms transfer to human body?
5. Where did the microorganisms enter the human body?
6. Who is the next host?

Reflection
Share with us the life lessons you have learned from the pandemic.

Key to Correct Answer

Answers may vary and subjective

Reference for Learners

Department of Education (2013) Health Education 8 Learner’s Module, page 303 – 336
Prepared by:
Mary Hendrix R. Santos
Teacher I, NHS MAPEH Dept.