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Communicable Disease Flashcards

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The four types of pathogen are …

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bacteria, protist, virus, fungus

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Microorganisms that cause diseases are called …

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Pathgens

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The drugs that people take to cure bacterial infections are called …

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Antibiotics

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Salmonella (which is transmitted through uncooked food) is an example of a …

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Bacteria

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HIV is an example of a …

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Virus

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How do viruses make you ill?

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They reproduce inside cells and then burst out destroying the cell

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What is the name given to the unique molecules on the surface of pathogens?

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Antigens

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How can the spread of gonorrhoea be prevented and treated?

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Antibiotics and the use of barrier methods

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Vaccinations contain _________ form of a pathogen

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Inactive

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Which ways can pathogens enter the body?

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Mouth, ears, nose, genitals and cuts in the skin

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Health is a state of physical and _________________ well-being

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Mental

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Which type of pathogen causes measles?

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Virus

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Which type of pathogen causes Rose black spot?

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Fungus

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Mosquitoes can pass the organism that causes malaria from one human to another. This type of animal that transfers disease is called a …

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Vector

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Which type of pathogen causes malaria?

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Protist

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Which two places in your body do you find the sticky substance called mucus that traps pathogens before they can enter the body properly?

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The nose and the throat

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Which of the following can put you in danger of getting HIV?

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Sharing needles

18
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Which of the following are symptoms of measles?

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Fever, red skin rash

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A disease that can be passed from one person to another is called?

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Communicable

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How do bacteria make you ill?

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They produce toxins and damage cells and tissues

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