B5 Flashcards
Definition of health ( biology )
A complete state of emotional and physical wellbeing
Reasons why People get Ill
- Diet
-stress - having wrong antibodies
-Pathogens
— bacteria , protists , viruses , fungus
-age
-genetics ( e.g cancer )
-poor lifestyle
If a disease is communicable it is
Able to transfer person to person ( mostly pathogens
How can a poor diet impact health
It can compromise the immune system leaving people vulnerable to disease
Two names for long and short term disease
Chronic , acute
How can pathogens spread
Air , contact , water
Sneezing , vectors , fungal spores in water
How do bacteria cause disease
Develop in the body and produce toxins
How do viruses make you ill
Take over cells and reproduce and destroy and kill your cells
What is measles ( symptoms , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
Red rash fever , Inhalation from sneeze and coughs , isolation and vaccine from younger age , improved conditions and disease management
What is HIV ( symptoms , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
Mild cold , sexual contact or from blood mixing , condoms and antiretroviral pills and testing
What is Tobacco mosaic virus ( symptoms , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
A dark green mosaic like pattern on the leaves , interaction between deceased infected plant with healthy plant . Isolation - resistant strains and pest control
What is salmonella ( symptoms , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
Bacteria in gut of many animals . Vomiting diarrhoea abdominal cramps and a fever . Cooking food well ,and vacines
What is gonorrhoea ( symptoms short and long term , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
Green discharge could lead to pelvic pain infertility ectopic pregnancy and children with eye infections , sexual contact . Used to be penicillin now antibiotics.
What is rose black spot ( symptoms short and long term , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
A fungal disease causing purple on rose petals/ leaves , blown by wind and spread by rain . Burning leaves and chemical funguscides
What is malaria ( symptoms short and long term , how its spread , how is it treated and prevention )
A protist parasite . Causes harm to liver and red blood cells causing fever and shaking . By vector of mosquitos . Preventing breeding ( larvae still water ) insecticide impregnated insects insecticides to kill them antimalarial drugs.
