3 bacterial dieseases and preventing Flashcards
What is salmonella a type of
Bacteria that causes food poisoning
What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning
Suffer from fever stomach cramps vomiting and diarrhoea
How does Salmonella food poisoning spread and how is it controlled
It can be spread by eating contaminated food
In the UK most poultry is given a vaccination to control the spread of the disease it prevents the poultry from catching diseases and passing it to humans
What is gonorrhoea
A sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea
Causes pain when you’re urinating and yellow or green discharge from genitals
Why is gonorrhoea not easily treated with penicillin anymore
Because of antibiotic Resistance and it is now treated with other antibiotics and can be prevented by using condoms
What are some ways that the spread of disease can be reduced or prevented
By being hygienic destroying factors isolating infectious people and by using vaccinations