1 : an unhealthy condition of the body or mind Germs can cause illness. 2 :
a specific sickness or disease Colds
are a common illness. illness. noun.
What is the most common illness?
- Chest Cold (Acute Bronchitis) Cough, mucus.
- Common Cold. Sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough.
- Ear Infection. Ear pain, fever.
- Flu (Influenza) Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches.
- Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) …
- Skin Infections. …
- Sore Throat. …
- Urinary Tract Infection.
What is the meaning of common illness?
1 : an unhealthy condition of the body or mind Germs can cause illness. 2 :
a specific sickness or disease Colds
are a common illness. illness. noun.
What are the 10 most common diseases?
- Heart disease. Share on Pinterest Many of the top 10 causes of death are preventable through lifestyle changes and regular checkups. …
- Cancer. Deaths in 2017: 599,108. …
- Unintentional injuries. …
- Chronic lower respiratory disease. …
- Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. …
- Alzheimer's disease. …
- Diabetes. …
- Influenza and pneumonia.
What is common illness in our community?
Allergies
.
Colds and Flu
.
Conjunctivitis
(“pink eye“) Diarrhea.
How does WHO define illness?
The World Health Organization defines it as a “
state of complete physical, psychological and social well – being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
”.
What are serious illnesses?
A serious illness is
a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality
and commonly affects a patient for several years, such as metastatic cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dementia.
What are the 7 diseases?
- Pneumonic/Bubonic Plague. …
- Spanish and Swine Flu — H1N1. …
- Polio. …
- Chagas Disease. …
- Leprosy. …
- Hookworm. …
- Tuberculosis.
What sickness needs surgery?
- Abdominal Pain. Abdominal pain occurs anywhere in the belly between the breastbone and groin. …
- Cancer. …
- Gallbladder Inflammation and Gallstones. …
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Diseases. …
- Hernia. …
- Thyroid Disorders. …
- Varicose Veins.
What are examples of illnesses?
- Alzheimer disease and dementia.
- Arthritis.
- Asthma.
- Cancer.
- COPD.
- Crohn disease.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Diabetes.
What are the top 5 preventable deaths?
The estimated average number of potentially preventable deaths for the five leading causes of death in persons aged
91,757 for diseases of the heart
, 84,443 for cancer, 28,831 for chronic lower respiratory diseases, 16,973 for cerebrovascular diseases (stroke), and 36,836 for unintentional injuries ( …
What's the worst lung disease?
According to the American Lung Association,
COPD
is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Dr. Meyer identifies COPD as one of the most serious and dangerous respiratory illnesses, and COPD is the number one problem seen in most pulmonology offices. “It's a very serious disease.
What diseases can be cured?
- HIV/AIDS. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, was only discovered mere decades ago. …
- Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's affects nearly 5.7 million Americans who struggle with varying stages of dementia. …
- Cancer. …
- Cystic Fibrosis. …
- Heart Disease.
What are common health problems?
- Physical Activity and Nutrition.
- Overweight and Obesity.
- Tobacco.
- Substance Abuse.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Mental Health.
- Injury and Violence.
- Environmental Quality.
Which disease has no cure?
cancer
.
dementia
, including Alzheimer's disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
Is having good health the same as not being sick?
“
Health
is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
