Hygiene Flashcards
(26 cards)
The science that deals with health and its prevention and maintenance
Hygiene
Measure taken by individual to preserve his own health
Personal Hygiene
State of individual who enjoys physical, mental and social well being
Health
Preserve and established a healthy mental attitude and emotional reaction
Cultivation of healthy mind
to condition body and to wear out that unnecessary fat’s calories
Exercise
react naturally and facing reality
Healthy Minds
The science of using measure that prevent diseases and to promote individual health
Sanitation
The prevention of diseases by eliminating or controlling factors which may form links in disease transmission
Field Sanitation
- Prime necessity and one of our basic needs for existence of life
- No man can last more than 4 or 5 days without drinking water
- Water is utilized as bathing, cooking, washing chemical agents used in the TX of water impurities
Water
Impurities of water can be treated by?
Use of Chloride - powerful germicide
8-10 drops of Iodine per one (1) gallon of water
Boiling for at least 30 minutes
almost dirty contaminated except those running and stream and spring in which there are residents
Surface water
as directly collected from roof
Rain water
wells, springs
Underground water
government supply or private corporation
Public water supplies
Transmitted from man to man through oral and nasal discharge of infected individual ( TB, Cough and Cold)
Respiratory Diseases
Transmitted by food and water that has become contaminated with feces and urine of an affected person
Intestinal Diseases
Transmitted to man through insect bites ( Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid fever)
Insect bite diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases
VD or STD
Dermatophytosis or athlete foot
Other acquired diseases
Five factors in the transmission of intestinal diseases
1.Food
2. Fingers
3. Flies
4. Fluid
5. Feces
A general term covering all types of refuse resulting from the living activities of human or animals
Waste
Used:
Short bivouac and FTX
Approx 4 X 6 trenches per 10 square meters
Straddle Trench Latrine
Used:
Longer period of time in build up areas
Deep Pit Latrine
Used:
March and patrol
Covered immediately with dirt after used
Bore Hole or Cat Pit Latrine