1. Communicable Diseases Lesson 2 7 th Grade Pages D50-55

2. Communicable Diseases Contagious: spread by direct or indirect contact Brainstorm: with a partner, brainstorm what you think is the most common communicable disease.

3. The Answer? Sexually Transmitted Diseases! Syphilis,gonorrhea, and chlamydia are some of the common ones Take a look at the chart on D51

4. Communicable Diseases Vary… The way they are spread Symptoms Duration or length Diagnosis Throat culture Skin tests Blood tests

5. Treatment Treatment depends on the type of pathogen that causes the disease. Antibiotic- substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria For Viral infections, you can only treat the symptoms, such as headaches or runny noses.

6. Check the Chart! Look at the chart on Page D52-53. Which communicable diseases can be treated with antibiotics? Which communicable diseases cannot be treated with antibiotics?

7. Communicable Diseases Treat with antibiotics Strep Throat Tuberculosis Can’t treat with antibiotics Common Cold Influenza West Nile Virus Mono Hepatitis

8. Preventing Communicable Diseases (page D54) Make a poster! Choose to make a poster a nurse could hang in her office OR a vet could hang in his office to inform people on how to prevent from spreading communicable diseases. Use Page D54-55 to help you!