1. Activity: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Directions: Read carefully each statement about the emergence of disease through transmission. Write
THUMBS UP if you agree with the several factors that contribute to transmission and THUMBS DOWN If not.
1. Coughing or sneezing to another person.
2. Contaminated water or food unknowingly ingested by vulnerable children.
3. Infectious disease may not be passed by one organism to another.
4. Bacteria, fungi, and viruses are those of the common microorganisms that caused
5. infectious diseases.
6. An infectious agent normally live and multiplies in dead animals like cats and dogs.
7. The invasion of the pathogens inflict damages to the tissues that cause diseases.
8. Persons including elderly, babies, weakened immune system and unimmunized
9. people are not considered as a susceptible host of the disease.
10. Fungal skin conditions like athlete's foot and ringworm can spread through person
11. to person contact
12. Proper hygiene includes frequent hand washing, wearing of face mask, use of
13. alcohol can help eliminate the transfer of disease.
14. Coronavirus is a mild viral infection compared to common cold.