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1
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How can we keep in good hygiene and prevent infection spreading

A

Washing your hands
after coming into contact with chemicals, raw meat, bodily
fluids, machinery or dirty surfaces.

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2
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How can we isolate infected individuals and prevent infection spreading

A

If someone has an infectious disease, especially a serious
disease such as Ebola or cholera, they need to be kept in
isolation. The less people that come into contact with them
mean the pathogens will not be spread

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3
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How can we prevent infection spreading

A

For example, mosquitoes carry a range of diseases. If the vectors
are destroyed or controlled, the disease may stoped or
reduced being spread

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4
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How does a vaccination protect us from infection

A

During a vaccination doctors introduce a small amount of a
harmless pathogen. This means if you come into contact with
the disease you will be immune to it. Vaccination is a very
successful way of preventing diseases.

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5
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What diseases is usually spread through mosquitos

A

Malaria

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6
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What disease is the result of plants lossing there leaves prematurely

A

Rose black spot

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7
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What disease is spread in unhygienic kitchens

A

Salmonella

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8
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What std is transmitted through the discharge

A

gonorrhoea

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9
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What disease is spread through throat mucus

A

Mesals

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10
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What organisms do viruses cause disease in

A

Every living organism

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11
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Who developed the importance of vaccines

A

Louis pasture

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12
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Who started using antiseptic to clear chemicals and pathogens

A

Joesph lister

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13
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What type of bacteria is HIV cause by

A

Virus

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14
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What are the initial symptoms of HIV

A

Flu like illness

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15
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What are the symptoms of TMV

A

Discolouration of leaves

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16
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What type of bacteria is salmonella caused by

A

Fungus

17
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What type of bacteria is gonorrhoea caused by

A

Bacterium

18
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What type of bacteria is rose black spot caused by

A

Fungus

19
Q

What are the symptoms of rose black spot

A

Purple or black spots on the leaves

20
Q

How do white blood cells eliminate the threat of pathogens

A

They engulf them. Destroying and making it impossible for that pathogen to infect you

21
Q

How do pathogens infect our cells

A

They attach to the cell walls and then infect the cells that they are attached to

22
Q

How do white blood cells stop pathogens attaching to cells

A

They release antibodies that attach to where the pathogens would attach to the healthy cells therefore not allowing them to attach. This also stops this type of pathogen dealing damage again

23
Q

How do white blood cells react to the toxins produced by pathogens

A

They release antitoxins that counteract the toxins

This however does not eliminate the threat or destroy the pathogen

24
Q

Which scientist is credited with developing vaccines

A

Louis pastour

25
Q

Which scientist first started using anti-septic

A

Joesph lister

26
Q

What type of disease is hiv

A

Virus

27
Q

What are the inital symptoms of hiv

A

Flu-like illnesses

28
Q

What are the symptoms of tobacco mosaic virus

A

Discolouration of the leaves