3 viral Diseases Flashcards

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How are the measles virus is spread and what are they

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Its cause by a virus with symptoms of fever and skin rash. It is spread in droplets when people with the disease sneeze or cough

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If complications I care how will it effect measles

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It can be fatal and so most children have measles vaccine

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What are HIV spread by and the symptoms of HIV,what are they controlled with

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HIV is spread by sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids and the first symptoms aref flulike. It is controlled with antiretroviral drugs

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What does HIV attack and how does disease progress to the late stage HIV infection or AIDS

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Attacks the cells of the immune system. when the immune system is so damaged that It can no longer fight off other infections or cancers at this stage the HIV is called late stage HIV infection or AIDS

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What does the tobacco mosaic virus affect

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Some plants E.g. tomatoes

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What are the symptoms of tobacco mosaic virus and how is the growth of the plant affected

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It causes a mosaic pattern on the leaves and the least become discoloured this affects growth by preventing photosynthesis

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