B5 Flashcards
How can we keep in good hygiene and prevent infection spreading
Washing your hands
after coming into contact with chemicals, raw meat, bodily
fluids, machinery or dirty surfaces.
How can we isolate infected individuals and prevent infection spreading
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
How can we prevent infection spreading
For example, mosquitoes carry a range of diseases. If the vectors
are destroyed or controlled, the disease may stoped or
reduced being spread
How does a vaccination protect us from infection
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.
What diseases is usually spread through mosquitos
Malaria
What disease is the result of plants lossing there leaves prematurely
Rose black spot
What disease is spread in unhygienic kitchens
Salmonella
What std is transmitted through the discharge
gonorrhoea
What disease is spread through throat mucus
Mesals
What organisms do viruses cause disease in
Every living organism
Who developed the importance of vaccines
Louis pasture
Who started using antiseptic to clear chemicals and pathogens
Joesph lister
What type of bacteria is HIV cause by
Virus
What are the initial symptoms of HIV
Flu like illness
What are the symptoms of TMV
Discolouration of leaves