Bacterial Diseases And Preventing Disease Flashcards
What is salmonella and what does it cause
It is a type of bacteria that causes food poisoning
What are the symptoms of salmonella
Fever , stomach cramps ,vomiting and diarrhoea
What can the symptoms of salmonella be cussed by
Toxins that the bacteria produce
How can you get salmonella food poisoning
Wait food contaminated with salmonella bacteria e.g. - eating chicken that caught the disease when it was alive
What is most poultry given to protect it against salmonella
Vaccination
What is Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease
What is gonorrhoea cause by
Bacteria
What does a person with gonorrhoea get
Pain when they urinate
What is gonorrhoea originally treated with
An antibiotic called penecillin I
Why has it become harder to treat gonorrhoea
The strains of bacteria have become resistant to it
How can the spread of disease be reduced or prevented
Being hygienic , destroying vectors , isolation infected individuals , vaccination