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Diseases Flashcards

1
Q

what are some microbes

A

infectious diseases

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2
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what are infectious diseases

A

diseases that can be spread from person to person

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3
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how are microbes spread

A

by air, water, touch, animals and sex

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4
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what microbe causes cold and flu

A

virus

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5
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symptoms of cold and flu

A

sore throat, running nose, fever

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6
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how is a cold and flu spread

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air

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7
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what microbe causes food poisoning

A

bacteria

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8
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symptoms of food poisoning

A

vomiting, diarrhoea

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9
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how is food poisoning spread

A

food

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10
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what microbe causes cholera

A

bacteria

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11
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symptoms of cholera

A

vomiting, diarrhoea

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12
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how is cholera spread

A

water

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13
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what microbe spreads athlete’s foot

A

fungus

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14
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Symptoms of athlete’s foot

A

Sore cracked skin between the toes

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15
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How is athlete’s foot spread

A

Touch

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16
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How can you stop diseases being spread

A

Making sure sewage is treated and disposed of properly
Adding chlorine to water to kill bacteria
Drying, freezing or refrigerating food
Pasteurising milk
Using disinfectants, antiseptics and soaps
Immunising people with vaccines

17
Q

What are your body’s natural defences against microbes

A

Skin, mucus in the trachea and nose l, ciliated epithelial cells to sweep mucus away

18
Q

What are the ways your body has to destroy microbes

A

A chemical in tears kill some bacteria
Acid in stomach and kills some bacteria
White blood cells that engulf microbes
Other white blood cells that make antibodies to help destroy microbes

19
Q

How developed is a babies immune system

A

Not fully developed

20
Q

How do the babies fight infection

A

Antibodies pass through the placenta and are found in breast milk

21
Q

Once you have had a disease why can’t you get it again

A

Because antibodies stay in the blood

22
Q

How can some diseases be cured.

A

Using antibiotics

23
Q

What are antibiotics

A

Medicines that kill of bacteria

24
Q

What are resistant bacteria

A

Bacteria that unaffected by antibiotics

25
Q

What is the problem with using too many antibiotics

A

Using too many antibiotics leaves behind resistant bacteria

26
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What is the problem with resistant bacteria

A

Makes diseases difficult to treat

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