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Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common cause of dementia and typically affects older adults.

Non-infectious Disease: Alzheimer's disease is non-infectious, meaning it is not caused by a pathogen and cannot be transmitted between individuals. Cause : the cause of this disease , believed to result from a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Symptoms :Memory loss: Difficulty remembering recent events, names, and appointments.

Cognitive decline: Trouble with planning, problem-solving, and completing familiar tasks.

Disorientation: Becoming confused about time, place, or even familiar environments.

Language problems: Difficulty finding words or following conversations.

Mood and behavior changes: Increased anxiety, depression, confusion, or aggression.

Impaired judgment: Poor decision-making and inability to assess situations.

Loss of independence: Difficulty managing daily activities like eating, dressing, or using the bathroom.

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1. Rabies is infectious

2. Wild animal bites and scratches cause 99% of human rabies cases

3. there's a tingling, prickling, or itching feeling around the bite area. A person also might have flu-like symptoms such as a fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and tiredness. After a few days, neurological symptoms develop, including: irritability or aggressiveness.

4. preventive measures-> get your pets vaccinated, leave stray or unknown animals alone

treatments-> there is no effective treatment, but injections are typically administered to prevent the infection from taking hold

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-depression is not infectious

-Depression (also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.

SYMPTOMS

Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood

Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism

Feelings of irritability, frustration, or restlessness

Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness

Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities

Fatigue, lack of energy, or feeling slowed down

Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions

Difficulty sleeping, waking too early in the morning, or oversleeping

Changes in appetite or unplanned weight changes

Physical aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems without a clear physical cause that do not go away with treatment

Thoughts of death or suicide or suicide attempts

Treatment: Cognitive behavioural therapy

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1. ringworm

2. infectious

3. close contact with infected person/animal

not washing hands

4. - scaly ring shaped area

- redness and swelling

5. - wash hands after playing with animals

- clip your fingernails and toenails short

6. by contact with objects or surfaces than an infected person/animal has touched

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Non-Infectious

Causes: Genetics, Problem with brain chemicals, Environmental Factors

Risk factors: Abandonment in childhood/adolescence, Disrupted family life

Signs: Impulsive behaviour, intense but unstable relationships with others

Symptoms: Fear of abandonment, Self-harm, Unclear/shifting self-image, chronic feelings of emptiness

No preventative measures

Treatment: psychotherapy

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AIDS is a condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is characterized by a progressive failure of the immune system, leading to increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. AIDS is infectious. It is caused by HIV, which is a virus that can be transmitted from one person to another. HIV the virus that leads to AIDS by attacking the immune system. Risk factors for HIV, which leads to AIDS, include unprotected sex with an infected person, sharing needles, receiving contaminated blood, and mother-to-child transmission during childbirth or breastfeeding. To prevent HIV, use condoms, consider pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), participate in needle exchange programs, and get regular HIV tests. If someone is HIV-positive, taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) can effectively manage the virus and prevent progression to AIDS, while also reducing the risk of transmission. HIV is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles, contaminated blood, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding.

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VIRUS

Infectious disease

Viruses are caused by infectious agents that invade living cells, often spreading through direct contact with infected

individuals, contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, or airborne particles. Poor hygiene, close proximity to infected individuals, and weakened immune systems increase the risk of contracting viruses. Environmental factors, such as crowded spaces and inadequate sanitation, can also contribute to viral transmission

Signs and symptoms of viruses can include fever, which is the body’s natural response to infection. Fatigue is another common symptom, leading to feelings of weakness and exhaustion. Respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sneezing,

Preventative measures for viral infections include frequent handwashing with soap and water to reduce the spread of germs. Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent certain viral infections, such as the flu, measles, and COVID-19. Practicing good respiratory hygiene, such as covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, also helps limit transmission

Viruses are the pathogens responsible for transmission in viral infections. These infectious agents invade host cells to replicate, causing illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases like the flu, measles, and COVID-19. Viruses can be transmitted through various means, including direct contact with infected individuals, airborne particles (like droplets from coughing or sneezing), bodily fluids, contaminated surfaces, and sometimes vectors like insects.

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1. Hookworm

2. Infection of intestine by parasites

3. skin exposure to larvae in soil contaminated by human faeces

4. skin rash on the feet, fever, coughing, wheezing, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia

5. anthelmintic medication orally for one or seven days

6. enter your skin and they move through your blood vessels to your heart then lungs, cough up the larvae from your lungs and swallow them

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Disease chosen: Skin cancer!!

Status: Not infectious

1) Causes and risk factors

Cause: High or intense exposure to sun

Risks

A lighter skin color

Skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily or becomes painful in sun

Blue or green eyes

Blond or red hair

Certain types and a large numbers of moles

Genetics

2) Signs and symptoms

A new spot on the skin or

A changes in the size, shape or color of an existing spot. These changes can vary greatly so there is no one way to describe how a skin cancer looks.

A spot that is itchy or painful

A non-healing sore that bleeds or develops a crust

A red- or skin-colored shiny bump on the top of the skin

A red rough or scaly spot that you can feel

A growth with a raised border and central crust or bleeding

A wart-like growth

A scar-like growth without a well-defined border

3) Preventative measures and treatments

Use sunscreen!!

Stay in the shade

Protect yourself from the sun.

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Cancer is not infectious

Ultraviolet and ionizing radiation

unhealthy diet, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity

Signs: lump or area of thickening under the skin

Symptoms: Fatigue

preventative measures: avoid smoking and keep a healthy diet

Treatment: chemotherapy

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1. ringworm

2. infectious

3. caused by direct skin to skin contact, share clothing, bedding, or towels with someone who has a fungal infection

4. a scaly ring-shaoed area, typically on the rear end, arms and legs. itchiness, slightly raised, expanding rings, overlapping rings.

5. keep clean, stay cool and dry, dont share personal items such as clothes, hairbrushes and towels

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1. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

2. non-infectious

3. Genetics, brain abnormalities, and the environment

4. fear of contamination/dirt, doubts of whether things have been done, following a strict routine and doing it multiple times

5. cannot prevent ocd but can reduce symptoms by exposure and response prevention therapy

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PUT YOUR GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES AS THE TITLE OF EACH POST

As a group,

1. Research on a disease that you are interested in

2. State whether the disease is infectious or non-infectious

3. Write down the causes and risk factors of the disease

4. Write down the signs and symptoms of the disease

5. Write down the preventative measures or treatment of the disease

6. If you are researching on an infectious disease, write down how the pathogen is transmitted.

Post your research under the column "Group Research"

Each group should research on a different disease!

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A disease is a condition that causes the body to function less effectively.

Each disease has:

1. Causes and Risk Factors

- Causes (reason)

- Risk Factors (factors that causes increased likelihood of having a disease)

2. Signs and Symptoms

- Signs (observed by others)

- Symptoms (experienced by a person

3. Preventative measures and Treatments
- Preventative measures (taken before to reduce risk of contracting the disease)

- Treatments (reduce/eliminate effects of disease after it is contracted)