Communicable Diseases

A non communicable, nutrient deficiency disease caused by a serious vitamin C deficiency and can lead to swollen or bleeding gums

A lack of Vitamin C (which usually comes from fruit/veg) Not eating or eating very little Smoking (reduces how much vitamin C you take in) Drug/ Alcohol dependency which effects diet Eating disorders Reduced access to nutritious foods

Swollen, Bleeding gums Teeth may fall out Feeling tired and weak Red or blue spots on the skin Skin that bruises easily Joint, muscle or leg pain

Increase vitamin C intake, usually from fruits or vegetables. Vitamin C supplements may also be recommended. Full recovery is usually made within a couple of days.

A non communicable, nutrient deficiency disease caused by a lack of Iron, it can lead to tiredness and pale skin and is usually caused by blood loss.

A lack of iron, usually caused by blood loss, pregnancy or a vegetarian/ vegan diet

Tiredness and lack of energy Shortness of breath Paler skin then normal Headaches

Increasing intake of Iron (with Iron tablets), with orange juice (to help absorption). These should be taken for roughly 6 months. Eating Iron rich foods (such as beans, meat and fortified cereal)

A virus which attacks T cells (a type of WBC) and leads to a weakened response by the immune system to new diseases. If untreated it can develop into AIDS. It spreads by sexual contact, using used needles, using shared needles.

high temperature sore throat body rash frequently ill tiredness joint pain muscle pain

Antiretroviral drugs

A viral disease which infects cells it’s spread by, skin to skin contact around the genitals, sex, sharing sex toys

Not everyone develops symptoms, but they can become more prominent in some years (around 30): Form cancer genital warts

There’s no treatment, and most problems are cleared within 2 years. Ointments or creams may be used to treat warts etc…

A bacterial infection which is spread by: unprotected sex (or contact) sharing sex toys infected fluid entering the eye

pain when urinating unusual discharge from genitals pain & swelling testicles stomach pain (women)

A course of antibiotics

A fungal infection caused by: walking barefoot where someone else walked touching effected skin hot, wet or sweaty feet

cracked, bleeding skin white patches between toes flaky patches blisters

steroid/ antifungal cream antifungal tablets

A sub kingdom of protists e.g. toxoplasmosis

A type of protozoan which is spread by cat faeces or infected meat

Flu like symptoms fever aching muscles tiredness nausea sore throat swollen glands

some antibiotics immunity developed after infection