diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are measles?
A
Measles is a virus that’s spread from coughing and sneezing. It causes fever and red skin rash.
The treatments are immunisation and painkillers.
2
Q
What’s HIV?
A
HIV is a virus that spreads by sexual contact and shared needles. symptoms are flu like and virus destroying immune cells, which leads to aids. Preventions are condoms, clean needles and antiretroviral drugs.
3
Q
What’s salmonella?
A
Salmonella is bacteria that causes fever,abdominal cramps,vomiting and diarrhoea.
4
Q
What’s gonorrhoea?
A
Gonorrhoea is bacteria that’s caused by direct sexual contact and causes pain when urinating and thick yellow or green discharge from the vaginal or penis. The treatment used is antibiotics and prevention is contraception.
