diseases Flashcards
what are the symptoms of Gonorrhoea?
- thick yellow/green
urine/discharge - pain when urinating
what is the cure for Gonorrhoea?
Since Gonorrhoea is a bacteria the cure is to have antibiotics
what are the symptoms of fungi infections?
- skin irritation/pain
what is the cure for fungi infection?
can be treated with fungicide
how can fungi infections be passed?
- human contact
- close contact
- swimming pools
how can Gonorrhoea be spread?
can be spread by sexual contact
how can Gonorrhoea be prevented?
prevented by using condoms
symptoms of malaria
- fever
- high temp
- sweat and chills
- headaches
- organ failure
- diarrhoea
how to prevent malaria
anything that prevents the mosquito from biting us
e.g
- bed nets
- draining local swaps nearby as mosquitos need them for survival (breathing)
- wearing long sleeved clothing
extra
- vaccination
what is malaria ?
- Malaria is a protist disease caused by Plasmodium parasites
- transmitted through the bites of infected female mosquitoes
what is Gonorrhoea?
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria.
what’s a vector?
A vector is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to another host, like mosquitoes spreading malaria.
symptoms of measles
- Rash starting on the face and spreading down the body
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Red, watery eyes
is measles fatal
- could be fatal if there are complications such as organ failure
what is measles?
virus
Measles is a viral infection caused by the measles virus.
