4.1.1 communicable diseases, prevention & immune system NOT ON MOCK Flashcards
what type of pathogen is malaria
parasite
How is malaria transmitted
spread by female anopheles mosquitoes
When an infected mosquito bites a human, it passes the parasite into the bloodstream
What are the symptoms of malaria
fever, sweats, chills, headaches, vomiting, diarrhoea
what organisms are affected by malaria
Humans
What is the prevention and treatment for malaria
Treatment: tablets, prevention: mosquito nets
What type of pathogen is potato/tomato blight
Protoctist
How is potato/tomato blight transmitted
Reproduces a sexually and sexually and spreads rapidly in the foliage of potatoes and tomatoes, causing collapse and decay. Rain can wash spores into the soil where they affect young tubes
What are the symptoms of potato/tomato blight
Potato: rapidly spreading, watery rot of leaves which collapse, shrivel and turn brown. Brown lesions on stem. Tomato: similar to potato and brown patches may appear on green fruit
What organisms are affected by potato/tomato blight
Potatoes and tomatoes
What is the prevention and treatment for potato blight
Good field hygiene and clean plant machinery
what is the type of pathogen for tuberculosis
bacterium
what is the transmission for tuberculosis
when a person with an active tuberculosis infection in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhaled droplets which contain tuberculosis bacteria. But would have to spend a long time to get ill
Symptoms of tuberculosis
lack of appetite, fever, persistent cough
What organisms are affected by tuberculosis
Humans
What prevention and treatments are there for tuberculosis
In most healthy people the immune system can destroy the bacteria
What type of pathogen is bacterial meningitis
Bacteria
How is bacterial meningitis transmission
Sneezing, coughing, kissing
Symptoms of bacterial meningitis
High fever with cold hands and feet, vomiting, drowsiness, pale blotchy skin
Organisms affected by bacterial meningitis
Humans
Prevention and treatment for bacterial meningitis
Intravenous antibiotics
What type of pathogen is ringrot
bacterium
how is Ring rot transmission
via infected seed potato tubets, Direct contact can spread it and can survive on machinery
symptoms of Ring rot
when tubers are cut across the heal, the vascular ring becomes discoloured and a soft cheese like rot develops
what organisms are affected by ring rot
Potato