A Guide to Teen Self – Care and

Disease Prevention
By
Christy De La Roca Sandoval RN MAN
Clinical Instructor and Health Educator
 DISEASE
is a particular abnormal
condition, a disorder of a
structure or function, that affects
part or all of an organism
 Disease Prevention

is a branch of medicine that

focuses on helping people avoid
contracting diseases, both in
individuals and communities
Causes of Morbidity

1. Pneumonia
2. Diarrhea
3. Bronchitis/bronchiolitis
4. Influenza
5. Hypertension
6. TB respiratory
7. Diseases of the heart
8. Malaria
9. Chicken Pox
10. Measles
 Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome – Corona Virus
(MERSCoV)
Initially called novel coronavirus
2012 or simply novel coronavirus,
it was first reported in 2012 after
genome sequencing of a virus
isolated from sputum samples from
person who fell ill in a 2012
outbreak of a new flu.
How do you prevent the
spread of diseases?
Five General Steps in Preventing
the Spread of Disease

Step 1

Wash you hands

 Step 2

Stay away from sick

people
 Step 3

Contain your own germs

 Step 4

Give your body time to

heal
 Step 5

Get immunized
Good Hygiene Practice

How good is your

hygiene?
Personal Hygiene
and Personal
Grooming
 Good Teen Hygiene

Showering and washing

hair
Using deodorant or
antiperspirant
and preventing acne
Changing clothes
Shaving and hair
removal
Maintaining good
oral health
Understanding the
body
 Prevent disease
infection, make good
hygiene a
responsibility!
Thank you
very much!