Communicable disease 2.0 Flashcards
how could helicobacter be treated?
antibiotics
describe how mosquitos acts as vectors and transfer malaria: (2)
Mosquitos suck blood containing the protists from an infected person.
They pass the protist, to other people they suck blood from.
what could be used to treat malaria?
and to prevent catching it?
-newly developed vaccine + antimalarial drugs
sleep under mosquito nets and wear insect repellent to avoid bites
how could fungal diseases (such as athlete’s foot) be treated?
anti-fungal drugs
which methods could be used to prevent the spread of “Cholera”? (2)
Sterilising water
Chemicals or UV light kill pathogens in unclean water.
which methods could be used to prevent the spread of “Salmonella”? (2)
Suitable hygiene for food
Cooking foods thoroughly and preparing them in hygienic conditions kills pathogens.
which methods could be used to prevent the spread of “Athlete’s foot”? (2)
Suitable personal hygiene
Washing surfaces with disinfectants kills pathogens + treating existing cases of infection to kill pathogens.
which methods could be used to prevent the spread of “Tuberculosis”? (2)
Vaccination
Immunisations introduce a small or weakened version of a pathogen into your body, and the immune system learns how to defend itself.
which methods could be used to prevent the spread of “HIV/AIDS”? (2)
Contraception
By using barrier contraception like condoms, it stops the transfer of bodily fluids and sexually transmitted diseases.
what is chlamydia caused by? what could it be treated by?
what are its symptoms?
what could it result in if it went untreated?
-bacterium, antibiotics
-burning pain when urinating and often forms a thick yellow or green discharge from an infected person’s penis or vagina.
-infertility
what is the name of the drug used to treat HIV?
anti retroviral drugs
