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B5 - Communicable Disease Flashcards

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What type of pathogen is Measles?

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virus

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What are symptoms of measles

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Fever and a red skin rash

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How is measles spread?

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The inhalation of droplets from sneezes and coughs

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What type pf disease is HIV

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Virus

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What are the symptoms of hiv?

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Initially flu-like

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How is hiv spread?

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Through sexual contact and exchange of body fluids

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What does hiv do to the body if not treated?

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It attacks the immune system and makes it no longer able to deal with other infections.

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What does TMV stand for

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Tobacco mosaic virus

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What type of disease is TMV

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Virus

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Why is TMV bad for plants

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It stops photosynthesis and therefore plant growth.

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How is TMV detectable?

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Pattern of discolouration on leaves

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What type of pathogen is salmonella?

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Bacteria

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How is salmonella spread?

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Through digestion of unhygienic or unprepared food, with the bacteria on it.

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What are the symptoms of salmonella?

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Vomiting and diarrhoea

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What type of pathogen is gonorrhoea?

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Bacteria

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What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

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A thick green or yellow discharge on the vagina or penis when urinating

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How is gonorrhoea spread?

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Sexual contact

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How is the spread of gonorrhoea stopped?

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Antibiotics or a barrier form of contraception (condom)

19
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What type of pathogen is Rose Black Spot (RBS)

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Fungal

20
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What are the symptoms of rbs?

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Purple or black spots on leaves

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Why are the spots bad for the plant?

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Stops potosynthesis

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How is rbs spread?

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Water or wind (the environment)

23
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What is the malarial protist?

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A pathogen that causes malaria

24
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How can the malarian protist be stopped?

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Stopping mosquitos from breeding and using nets to stop them bitting people.

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