Common
Communicabl
e Diseases

Communicable diseases
● also known as infectious diseases or
transmissible diseases, are illnesses
that result from the infection, presence
and growth of pathogenic (capable of
causing disease) biologic agents in an
individual human or other animal host.

Common
Communicable
Diseases

Acute Respiratory
Infections
● infections in the upper
or lower respiratory
tract that prevents
normal breathing.

Pneumonia
is a lung infection where
air sac or alveoli are filled
with pus or fluid that limits
oxygen intake.

Infectious Agents
• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Fungi
Pneumonia can be spread in several ways. The
viruses and bacteria that are commonly found in a
child's nose or throat can infect the lungs if they
are inhaled. They may also spread via air-borne
droplets from a cough or sneeze.

Signs/Symptoms
• Chills, high fever,
pleuritic chest pain,
cough, crackles, and
wheezes.

Treatment
• Antibiotics
• Hospitalization for
severe cases

Bronchitis
is the inflammation of
the bronchial tubes-e
air passages between
the nose and lungs.

Infectious
Agents
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Irritant particles
Acute bronchitis due to infection is often
transmitted through microscopic, airborne droplets
that contain a germ and are produced when
someone speaks, sneezes, or coughs. It can also
be transmitted by shaking hands or other types of
physical contact with a person who has the

Signs/Symptoms
• Persistent coughing,
wheezing, chest
discomfort, low fever,
chills, sore throat, body
aches, congested nose

Treatment
• Rest
• Fluids
• Breathe warm and moist air
• cough and pain medication
• Antibiotics

Tuberculosis
an infectious
bacterial disease
affecting the lungs.

Infectious Agent
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
It's spread when a person with active TB
disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes
and someone else inhales the expelled
droplets, which contain TB bacteria.

Signs/Symptoms
• Cough, chest pain,
breathlessness, night
sweats, weight loss,
weakness, and fatigue

Treatment
• 6-month course of
antibiotics.

Dengue
a mosquito-borne
disease occurring in
the tropics.

Infectious Agent
• Dengue virus
The dengue virus is primarily
transmitted from person to person
through the bite of an infected Aedes
aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito.

Signs/Symptoms
• Fever, muscle and joint
pains, pain behind eyes,
rash, nausea and
vomiting, minor bleeding
from gums and nose.

Treatment
• Rest
• Fluids
• Breathe warm and moist
air
• cough and pain

STIs or Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
an infection through
unprotected sexual
contact.

HIV/AIDS
is a chronic life-
threatening condition
caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus.

Infectious Agent
• Human
immunodeficiency
virus

Signs/Symptoms
• fever, night sweat. weight
loss, headache, enlarged
lymph nodes, diarrhea,
vomiting, upset stomach,
genital sores, dry cough,
rash, short term memory

Treatment
• No treatment but there
are medications that
slow down the
progress of the disease

Several ways that you
must follow and
practice to prevent
you from acquiring
diseases.

WASH
CAMP

W - wash your hand regularly
A - avoid sharing personal
belonging
S - stay and rest at home when
sick
H - handle and prepare foods

C - cover your mouth when you
cough or sneeze
A - avoid touching animal that could
bring disease
M - make sure you get vaccinated
P - properly disinfect and clean
surfaces like toilet bowls, sinks, etc.

Acting Skit
Create a short skit regarding on
how to prevent having
communicable diseases.

Category 3 2 1
Presentation –
Students give
dramatic
presentations
Lines are memorized
and presented
dramatically.
Lines are mostly
memorized with some
dramatic presentation.
Lines are not
memorized, thus
lacking
dramatic presentation
Listening –
Student displays
appropriate turn-taking
behaviors
While others
are performing,
student is actively
listening.
While others
are performing,
student listens but has
to be prompted 2-3
times to pay attention
While others
are performing,
student is working on
something else or has
to e prompted more
than 3 times to pay
attention.
Preparedness –
Organizes information
to achieve a purpose
Student organizes
information in a way
that completely
prepares them for
presentation
Student is somewhat
organized ad prepared
Student is not at all
prepared and
organized

Assignment
Research and list the down the
pathogens that causes disease
to human and other living
organisms.

“I believe that the greatest
gift you can give your
family and the world is a
healthy you.”
– Joyce Meyer