Commicalbe Diseas(low Mark Questions) Flashcards
What are the two bacterial diseases
- Salmonella
- Gonorrhoea
Describe what salmonella is
- A type of bacteria that causes food poisining
- can lead to a fever and vomiting
What is done to control the disease of salmonella
Most chicken and meats are given a vaccination
Give a description of gonorrhoea
- it is an sti(sexually transmitted disease)
- leads to pain when urinating
- treated with antibiotics
What are the pros of vaccination
- Helped control commicable diseases
- epidemic can be prevented if a large amount of people are vaccinated as it struggles to be spread
What are cons of vaccination
- They do not always work
- you can have a bad reactiioon to a vaccine like swelling or a fever
Where were drugs discovered originally and why
From plants as they produce a variety of chemicals to defend themselvs againts pests and pathogens
Give some examples of drugs that came from plants
- Aspirin is used as a painkiller and was found in willow
- digitalis is used to treat heart conditions and was found in foxgloves
Soem drugs were extracted from…
Microorganism
Give an example of a drug found in microorganisms
Penicillium notatym
