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Human disease and prevention Unit
Identify the categories of disease (300 words)
Please use the following headings and give a one-line explanation about what it is.
Infectious disease is
Physical disease is
Non-infectious disease is
Deficiency disease is
Inherited/genetic disease is
Degenerative disease is
Mental disease is
Social disease is
Self-inflicted disease is
Explain the causes and risk factors of disease to include a comparison of the modes of transmission of infectious disease and their associated pathogens (600 words)
Use the infectious disease that you have chosen and provide the following information:
What are the causes of your disease?
Explain the risk factors for your disease – don’t just list what they are explain why they are risk factors.
If age is one explain why it is one – is it because older people have weaker immune systems.
What are the modes of transmission for your disease? How does it spread from person?
Is this the same as other diseases? Give an example.
Which pathogens are responsible for your disease? Is there more than one? Do they transmit the same way?
2.1 Analyse the incidence of a specific disease or condition.
2.2 Identify and explain patterns in this data for your chosen condition, for example, in relation to demographic groups.
(600 words)
Analyse – Examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it.
The incidence of a specific disease – the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a specific disease.
2.1 How often does your disease occur? Give percentages or numbers for this. Are there specific countries that it is more prevalent in? Explain why.
2.2 Demographic groups – age, sex, income, education – does the data that you found link to any of these? If so explain what the data tells you- do men get the disease more than women – if so why? Do people of a certain age get the disease more than others. If so why? Do people of a certain education levels get the disease more than others? If so why? Try to give examples from three different demographic groups.
3.1 Evaluate the measures which might be taken by individuals or legislation to reduce the incidence of the disease (500 words). Informative Poster format
Evaluate – Form a critical opinion of.
Choose one legislation linked to your disease, and explain what it is and whether it has worked to reduce the disease. Have numbers of people who have the disease increased or decreased since it came into force. Can you explain why this might be the case?
Choose one individual measure (vaccines, anti-vaccine movement, PPE, handwashing) linked to your disease, and explain what it is and whether it has worked to reduce the disease. Have numbers of people who have the disease increased or decreased since it came into force. Can you explain why this might be the case?
