Chapter 5 - Communicable Diseases Flashcards
what is a pathogen
a microorganism that causes disease
how do viruses spread
coughing/sneezing on someone, salvia and other bodily fluids
how do protists spread
direct contact by protist
how do fungi spread
grow, some use insects
how do bacterium spread
bodily fluids, physical contact
how do pathogenic bacteria cause damage in the body
produces toxins that damage health cells
how do pathogenic virus cause damage in the body
replicates within cells causing them the cells to damage
how can viral diseases be prevented
use tissue when sneezing
how can bacterial diseases be prevented
washing hands
how can protists diseases be prevented
mosquito nets, destroy insect habitats
how can fungi diseases be prevented
hand washing, no shared towels
What kind of disease is measles
viral
how is measles spread
droplets from sneezing and coughing
how can measles effect a persons health
could kill them
how can measles be prevented
vaccination
what kind of a disease is HIV
Viral
how is HIV spread
sexual contact, needle exchange
how does HIV effect a person
white blood cells are damaged
How can HIV be prevented
antiretroviral drugs when infected
What kind of disease is tobacco mosaic virus
viral
how is tobacco mosaic virus spread
direct contact
how can tobacco mosaic virus effect a plant
mottling of leaves, reduces photosynthesis
what kind of disease is gonorrhoea
bacterial
how is gonorrhoea spread
sexual contact
