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Question 5
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5. (a) Copy and complete the table below:
Disease |
Causative organism |
Source of infection |
One symptom |
One method of prevention |
Influenza |
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Whooping cough |
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[ 8 marks ]
(b) (i) Classify the following diseases as communicable or non-communicable
measles, tuberculosis, cerebrospinal meningitis, diabetes and tetanus. [5 marks ]
(ii) List one example risk factors associated with hypertension [3 marks ]
(c) Give one example each of diseases transmitted through:
(i) skin;
(ii) foot;
(iii) mouth;
(iv) nose. [4 marks ]
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This question was popular among the candidates and their performance was good. In part (a) candidates correctly copied and completed the table.
In part (b)(i) candidates correctly classify the following diseases, measles, tuberculosis, cerebrospinal meningitis, diabetes and tetanus as communicable or non- communicable diseases, in (b)(ii) candidates also correctly listed risk factors associated with hypertension. In part (c) candidates correctly gave example of diseases transmitted through skin,, foot, mouth and nose.
However, the expected answers were as follows:
5(a)(i)
Diseases |
Causative Organism |
Source of Infection |
One Symptom |
One method of Prevention |
influenza |
Virus
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- infected dropletsfromsneezing/coughing
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- headache
- high temperature
- pain in the legs/back
- shivering
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- isolate the victim
- avoid sharing
the use of objects/towels/
handkerchiefs/
plates/cups. |
Whooping- cough |
Bacteria
1 x 1 |
- infecteddroplets from sneezing/
coughing
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- victim becomes
weak/tired
other dise |
- vaccination
- isolation of affected person/victim
- avoid using the same objects/vessels for eating
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[8 marks]
(b)(i) CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASES AS COMMUNICABLE OR NON-
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES CLASSIFICATION
- measles - communicable
- tuberculosis - communicable
- cerebro-spinal meningitis - communicable
- diabetes - non-communicable
- tetanus - non-communicable
(ii) RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION
- smoking
- heavy salt intake
- lack of exercise
- high cholesterol food intake
- over weight,
- stress
- exessive alcohol/alcoholism
- EXAMPLES OF DISEASE TRANSMITTED BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ROUTES
- SKIN
- small pox
- measles
- chicken pox
- acne/pimples
- athlete foot
- ringworm
- leprosy
- yaw
- eczema
- onchocerciasis
- tetanus
- malaria
- craw-craw
- FOOT
- athlete foot
- hookworm
- tetanus
- onchocerciasis
- guinea worm
- MOUTH
- birdflu
- small pox
- whooping cough
- tuberculosis
- cholera
- NOSE
- CoId/catarrh
- smallpox
- influenza
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