ARTICLE 1: DISEASES -Worksheet

A. Read the article Diseases and choose the correct option

1. Diseases that are passed on from one person to another are called
a) Infectious disease
b) Non- infectious disease
c) Viral disease
d) None of the above
2. Which of the following is the right way to stop infectious diseases?
a) Fight the germs that causes them
b) Stop contact between people during the time that the disease can be
spread.
c) Both a and b option
d) None of the above
3. Asthma is an example of
a) Infectious disease
b) Non-Infectious disease
c) Viral Disease
d) All of the above
4. Death due to disease is called
a) Death by disease
b) Death by natural causes
c) Death by chance
d) Death on bed
5. AIDS, influence and anemia are incurable diseases:

True
False
6. Cancer and diabetes are highly infectious disorders:

True
False
7. Both, viral and bacterial meningitis can be terminal, if not treated promptly:

True
False

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B. Answer the following questions
1. What is the difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?

The infectious diseases can be

passed from one person to another
, but non- infectious diseases can’t
passed between people.

2. Give three examples of non-infectious disease.

1- Heart diseases.

2- Asthma.

3- Diabetes.

3. What are the four main types of diseases?

1- Pathogenic diseases.

2- Deficiency diseases.

3- Hereditary diseases.

4- Physiological diseases.

4. Name three incurable diseases mentioned in the text.

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