Different types of human diseases

Question 1

What causes salmonella and is salmonella viral, fungal protist or a bacterial disease?

Answer 1

If food is not cooked properly or is cooked in unhygienic conditions then salmonella may be ingested. This bacteria releases toxins that make you feel ill and causes fever, stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea.

Question 2

What causes measles and is measles viral, fungal, protist or a bacterial disease?

Answer 2

Measles is a viral disease. It spreads by droplets from an infected person’s sneeze or cough. Symptoms: Red skin rash, fever. Can be fatal as measles can sometimes lead to lung/brain infection. Can be stopped by being vaccinated against it.

Question 3

What causes HIV and is HIV viral, fungal, protist or a bacterial disease?

Answer 3

HIV initially causes a flu-like illness. Unless successfully controlled with antiretroviral drugs the virus attacks the body’s immune cells. Late stage HIV infection, or AIDS, occurs when the body’s immune system becomes so badly damaged it can no longer deal with other infections or cancers. HIV is spread by sexual contact or exchange of body fluids such as blood which occurs when drug users share needles.

Question 4

What causes malaria and is malaria viral, fungal, protist or a bacterial disease?

Answer 4

Caused by protists
Part of the malarial protist’s life cycle take place inside the mosquito. The mosquito is a vector, they pick up the malarial protist when they feed on an infected animal. Malaria causes repeating episodes of fever. It can be fatal. The spread of malaria can be stopped by reducing the mosquitoes from breeding. People can be protected from mosquitoes using insecticides and mosquito nets.

Question 5

Name the human diseases

Answer 5

Salmonella
Malaria
HIV
Measles