communicable disease's 50QQ Flashcards

1
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what are communicable diseases?

A

Diseases caused by pathogens that can be transmitted from one individual to another

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2
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Define pathogen

A

Microorganisms that cause disease

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3
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define health

A

state of physical and mental wellbeing

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4
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Factors of health

A

diet, stress, immune system, pathogens

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5
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4 types of pathogens

A

Bacteria, viruses, prototists and fungi

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6
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how do bacteria make you ill?

A

reproduce and damage cells, produces toxins

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7
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How can viruses make you ill?

A

produces inside body cells and kills them

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8
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how are pathogens spread?

A

by air droplets, physical touch, water

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9
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How to prevent disease spreading?

A

Isolation, destory vectors, Vaccinations

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10
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Name a viral disease that can lead to blindness and brain damage?

A

Measles

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11
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how does measles spread?

A

Droplets in the air

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12
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Name the Pathogen that causes AIDS

A

HIV

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13
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How is HIV spread?

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sexual contanct, exchanging body fluids like cum, shared needles

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14
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How can HIV be treated?

A

Antirtrovial drugs that control it before it turns into AIDS

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15
Q

Name a viral disease in plant?

A

Tobacco mosaic virus

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16
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What does a tobacco mosaic virus plant look like?

A

Mosaic pattern of yellowy discolouration

17
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How does tobacco mosaic virus hurt plants?

A

Destroy’s the cholorpasts so no photosythesis

18
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hOW IS THE TM virsus spread?

A

Direct contanct and vectors like bugs

19
Q

Viral diseases can be cured?

A

FALSE (only prevented with vaccines)

20
Q

Where can the salmonella be found?

A

Raw meat, chicken, eggs

21
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Symptoms of salmonella

A

Fever, abdominal cramps, diarrehoa and vomiting

22
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What bacteria causes gonorrhoea?

23
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How does gonorrhoea spread?

24
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Symptoms of gonnorreha

A

Yellow/green dischage pain when peeing

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Long term effects of gonnorreha?
Infertility, pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancies
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How can gonnorreha be prevented?
No sex, use condoms
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Name a fungal disease in humans?
Athletes foot
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Which pathogen causes rose black spot?
fungi
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Which pathogen causes malaria?
Protists
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Symptoms of rose black spot
damaged leaves
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How is malaria spread?
by vectors usually mosquito's
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how does malaria affect the body?
Damages blood and liver cells
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Symptoms of malaria
Fevers shaking
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How can the spread of malaria be stopped?
Use mosqutio nets, use insectcides , take anti malarial drugs
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How does your skin act as a defence against pathogen entry?
Is a barrier, antimicrobial secretions
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How does the trachea defend the body against pathogens?
Secretes mucus to trap pathogens cilla move mucus upwards to be coughed up
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How does the stomach defend against pathogens?
Hydrochloric acid will kill everything
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state the three ways in which white blood cells defend the body?
engufling pathogens, produces antibodies and antitoxins, also memory cells for the reinfections