3 bacterial dieseases and preventing Flashcards

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What is salmonella a type of

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Bacteria that causes food poisoning

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What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning

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Suffer from fever stomach cramps vomiting and diarrhoea

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How does Salmonella food poisoning spread and how is it controlled

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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

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4
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What is gonorrhoea

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A sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria

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What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea

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Causes pain when you’re urinating and yellow or green discharge from genitals

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Why is gonorrhoea not easily treated with penicillin anymore

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Because of antibiotic Resistance and it is now treated with other antibiotics and can be prevented by using condoms

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What are some ways that the spread of disease can be reduced or prevented

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By being hygienic destroying factors isolating infectious people and by using vaccinations

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