B5 Communicable Diseases Flashcards
How is measles spread
Respiration droplets
Measles symptoms
A fever and a rash
Measles treatment
Children are given a vaccine but no treatment after contraction
How is HIV spread
Direct sexual contact/exchange of bodily fluids
HIV symptoms
Mild flu like symptoms
Treatments for HIV
No treatment or vaccine
How is TMV spread
Contact between infected and healthy plant material
Symptoms of TMV
A distinct mosaic pattern on infected leaves
TMV treatments
No cure but farmers can grow TMV resistant strains of plants and stop the spread through keeping good crop hygiene
How is salmonella spread
Consumption of infected foods
Symptoms of salmonella
Fever, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting
Salmonella treatments
No antibiotics needed, wash hands after handling raw meat and don’t eat raw poultry
How is gonorrhoea spread
Unprotected sexual contact or it can be passed from mother to baby
Gonorrhoea symptoms
Thick yellow/green discharge from genitalia
