Did You Know?
Some diseases can be caught from pets!
How You Get Sick
You can get sick from germs.
How to Stay Well
Wash your hands to stay safe.
What Disease Does
It can make you feel weak.
It can give you a cough.
It can make you have a fever.
It can make you sneeze a lot.
It can make your tummy hurt.
It can make you feel sad.
More About Disease
Long ago, people did not know much about germs. They got sick a lot. Now we know how to keep safe. We wash our hands and get shots.
When we get sick, we may need to rest. We may stay home from school. This helps us feel better.
In the future, we will learn more. We will find new ways to help people stay well.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Disease Definition"] --> B["Abnormal Condition"]
A --> C["Affects Organism Structure/Function"]
B --> D["Not Due to External Injury"]
C --> E["Associated Signs and Symptoms"]
E --> F["Causes: External Factors"]
E --> G["Causes: Internal Dysfunctions"]
G --> H["Examples: Immunodeficiency, Allergies"]
What Do These Words Mean?
abnormal condition:a state that is not normal or healthy
pathogens:germs or microorganisms that can cause disease
dysfunction:when something in the body does not work properly
immunodeficiency:a weakness in the immune system that makes it hard to fight infections
autoimmune disorders:conditions where the body's immune system attacks its own cells
