Disease is a particular abnormal condition and a disorder of

a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism.

It is often interpreted as a medical condition associated with
specific symptoms and signs.
 TWO CATEGORIES OF DISEASE

Communicable Non-Communicable
Diseases Diseases
Communicable Diseases
• Can be transmitted from one person to another or from
animals to people.

• Examples include common cold, influenza, cholera, dengue,

fever, tuberculosis, and warts. These diseases can be avoided
by taking preventive measures.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)
• Cannot be transmitted from one person to another. Many of
these diseases are caused by unhealthy lifestyle. Some do not
cause problems until the person is quite old.

• Examples of non-communicable disease include cardiovascular

disease, cancer and diabetes.
A. Find the Secret Message
Directions: Complete each statement by writing the missing word on your Health notebook.

1. It is a condition in which inflammation causes the bronchi to swell and the airways to
narrow.
2. It occurs when the heart muscle tissues dies from lack of oxygen because of reduced
blood flow.
3. I refers to the inflammation of joints and usually occurs during old age.
4. Renal failure is a medical condition in which the ____________ fails to adequately filter
waste products from the blood.
5. These are skin reactions that appear as itchy swellings and can occur on any part of the
body.
6. It is one of the signs of asthma.
7. __________ cancer is common among men and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths in
the Philippines.
8. It is the hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the
blood.
9. It is the most common among allergic diseases.
10. It is a disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy.
11. It occurs when a clot blocks a small blood vessel in the brain, thus brain cells
die from lack of oxygen.
12. it is also known as “high blood pressure”.
13. This treatment involves removal of tumor and affected organ.
14. Benign and ____________ are two types of tumors.
15. It is the primary government agency responsible for the health of all
Filipinos.
ALLERGY
• A condition wherein the immune system
becomes hypersensitive to allergens.
ASTHMA
• Chronic condition in which air passage
is inflamed and become narrower
making breathing difficult.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
• Is a disease of the heart and blood
vessels.
• EXAMPLE: HEART ATTACK- death of
cardiac muscle due to lack of blood
flow to the heart.
CANCER
• A group of disease in which cells
divide in an uncontrolled pace.
SOME WAYS TO TREAT CANCER:
• Radiation Therapy- use high-energy radiation to kill
or damage cancer cells.
• Chemotherapy- uses anti-cancer drugs that kill
cancer inside the body.
• Immunotherapy- is the treatment where the immune
system is stimulated to fight cancer cells.
ARTHRITIS
• Is a painful inflammation of joints that affects the
muscles, tendons, and ligaments surrounding the
joints.
RENAL FAILURE
• Also known as kidney failure, is a
condition where the kidney stops to
function properly causing renal
insufficiency.