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Communicable Diseases

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Caused by Micro-Organisms (virus, fungus, bacteria). Trasmitted from one person to another

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Pathogens

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Disease causing organisms. Defence against pathogens are specific and non specific

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Pathogens - Specific

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Work against selected Pathogens

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Pathogens - Non Specific

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A generalised responce against all pathogens, infections or injuries

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Bacteria

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Microscopic livign organism (1 celled) found everywhere. Can be dangerous or beneficial

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Pathogenic bacteria

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Enter body via different ways - mouth or cut skin. Able to multiply (sufficiently = infection). By bacteria themelves or toxins they produce

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Bacteria structure - capsule, cell wall, plasma membrane, cytplasm, dna, flagellum

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Capsule: Protect cell, Cell wall: Protect & give shape, Plasma membrane: Controls movement in and out of cell, Cytoplasm: Organells and cytosol - live activities occur, DNA: Genetic instriction, Flagellum: Allows Movement

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Bacteria reproduction

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Binary Fission -> Bacteria split into two

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Conditions to reproduce

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Warm temperature, protien rich environment, neutral/ slight acidic ph (some excemptions occur)

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Viruses

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10 - 100 times smaller than bacteria.

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Virus multiplication

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Only within living cells of a host - target specific tissues.

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Virus examples

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Influenza - respiratory tract, Hepatitis - Liver, Poliovirus - motor neurons and spinal cord

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Virus - Flu

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Lock onto target cell in respiratory system & enter cell. Use cell as a factory as they take over it, produce millions of copies which come streaming out. Infect other cells or escape body. Taking over cell kills host cell - inflamtion

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Virus structure

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Spike proties: for attachement to specific cell receptors, Envelop: Protective outer layer, Protien coat: surrounds genetic material, Dna: Genetic instructions

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Transmission of pathogens

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Through direct/indirect means (Sti’s), transfer of bodily fluids, infection by droplets, ingestion of contaminated food/drink, airborne transmissions or by vectors.

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Defencce of our body

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Keep microbes out of the body. Non specific attack on microbes. Specific attack on microbes.

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First line Defence

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The first line of defence is that the body takes against pathogens is to prevent their entry into and reproduction insdie human body.

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External defences

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Ear, eyes, mouth, trachea, stomach, vagina, nasal cavity, skin, urethra, anus

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Ear - defence

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Cerumen inhibits bacteria growth

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Mouth cavity - defence

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Mucous membrane traps microorganisms and mouth cleaned by saliva

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Trachea + bronchi - defence

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Mucous layer traps microorganisms

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Stomach - defence

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Acidic juices kill many microorganisms

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Vagina- defence

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Acidic secretion inhibits growth of pathogens

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Nasal cavity - defence

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Hairs and mucus trap microorganisms

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Skin - defence

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an impervious barrier. Large amount of bacteria on skin - difficult for new pathogenic establishments

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Urethra - defence

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Urine flow prevents bacterial growth

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Anus - defence

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Mucous membrane traps microorganisms

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Mucous membranes

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FOund in digestive, urinary, respiratory and urogenital tracts - line body cavities and inhibits entry of micro organisms

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Hairs - defence

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Trap micro organisms

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Cilia

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Found in respiratory tract. Tiny microscopic hair like progections. Moves muccous towards throat.

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Acids

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Found in stomach, vagina and sweat. kills microorganisms ingested w/ food or in mucous.

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Lysozyme

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Enzyme that kills bacteria. Lysozyme -> enzyme created byy lysosomes. Found in tears, saliva, sweat, nasal secretions, tissue fluid.

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Cerumen

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Found in outer ear, slightly acidic and contains lysozymes.

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FLushing action

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Occurs in urine flowing through urethra, tears, sweat and saliva. - cleansing action

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Protective reflexes

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Sneezing, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea

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Sneezing

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Irritation of walls of nasal cavity - forceful expulsion of air from lungs

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Coughing

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Irritation of respiratory tract - bronchi/bronchioles. Air forced from lungs.

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Vomiting

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Psychological - excessive stretching of stomach - muscles of abdomen and diaphragm contract. stomach contents expelled.

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Diarrhea

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Irritation of small/large intestines by pathogens. Increased peristalsis to remove irritant.

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First line defence successfulness

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Not always successful - burns and cuts reduce effectiveness. If 1st fails, move onto third and second defence

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Second line of defence

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Phagocytic leukocytes, antimicrobial protiens, inflammatory responce, fever.

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Non-specific defence

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Consists of lymph nodes, vessles, lymphoid tissues and different leucocytes.

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Lymph vessel structure

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Like veins - squeezing action and valves

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Lymphatic system

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Drains intercellular fluid back to the heart and circulatory system.

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Leucocytes - WBC

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Different types - all leave the blood capillaries and migrate to place of infection/injury

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Types of leucocytes

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Macrophages + Lymphocytes (B+T cells)

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2nd line of defence - Phagocytosis

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Any WBC that is capable of engulfing and digesting micro-organisms and cell debis = phagocyte. eg macrophages

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Macrophages

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Involved in specific + non specific defence. - carry out phagocytosis, release substances to destory pathogens

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Lymphocytes - B+ T cells

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Involved in specific and non specific defence. Produced in bone marrow and some lymphoid tissue - curculate through tissue, blood + lymph

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Inflammation

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Responce to tissue damage. Reduce spread, destroy and stop further entry of pathogens.

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Inflammatory responce - steps

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  1. when cell damage occurs, cells release histamine and heparine into intercellular fluid.
  2. Histamine increases blood flow to area - increase capilary permeability + blood vessles dialate.
  3. Leaking fluid from blood vessles causes swelling
  4. Increased blood flow causes heat and redness
  5. Heparin prevents immediate clotting.
  6. Phagocytes (macrophages + leucocytes) move to conduct phagocytosis.
  7. Pain receptors stimulated by abnormal conditions
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Fever

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Increase body temperature

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Normal body temperature

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Aprox 37.5 degrees celcius

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Increased body temperature

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Increases heart rate and blood flow. therefore speed of lymphocytes reaching area of infection.

  1. Non optimum condition of pathogen - death
  2. Increase production of T cells
  3. Increase metabolic rate - healing.
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If temperature is to high

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Enzymes denature. Harmful if temperature gets to 44-45 degrees.

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When pathogen enters the body

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Releases a chemical Interleukin 1 causes the hypothalamus to increase body temperature. Macrophages engullf pathogen

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Conditions at normal body temperature when fever starts

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Feel cold, responds by shivering, piloerection (goose bumps) and vasoconstriction of the blood vessles (pale) to warm up

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Fever broken

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Infection is over - no more pathogens and hypothalamus resets to 37.5. Temperature is to hot and Vasodilation occurs and sweatingS increases.

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Specific defences

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Recognizes foreign molecules and acts to inactivate/destroy them

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3 important aspects - Specific defences

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Acts against specific pathogens, not restricted to inital infection site, recognizes and launches stronger test on previous encountered pathogen

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Antigen

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Any substance capable of causing a specific immune responce - protien, carbohydrates, virus, pollen etc

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Self - Antigens

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Human cells have surface protiens. Immune system doesnt attack own protiens - our cells in other body can trigger immune responce (blood)

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Non - self Antigens

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Materials recognized by the immune system as not belonging to the organism - stimulate an immune responce

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Two types of specific immunity

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  1. Humoral/ antibody meditated- B Cells

2. Cell mediated - T cells

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Where are b + t cells made and where do they mature?

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Both produced in bone marrow. B cells mature in bones, T cells in thymus gland

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Antibodies

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Specialised protien produced in responce to non-self antigen. Protien group called immunoglobulins (Ig)

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Antigen-Antibody complex

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Specific antibody attaches to specific antigen. Should result in destruction/inactivation of antigen

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Humoral Responce

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Billions of different types of B cells. Macrophage engulfs pathogen, present pathogen to T/B cell. Secretes Cytokines = activates B cells, B cells proliferates + differentaite into plasma cell makes protien, some clones of B cells become memory cells

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First exposure to Antigen

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Primary responce. Takes time for B cells to differentiate into plasma cells and built up antibody levels

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Re-Exposure responce

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Secondary respone. Memory cells respond much faster

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Antigens may…

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Combine with bacterial/viral toxins/enzymes to inhibit them, bind to virus to prevent entry, coat bacteria for easier phagocytosis, Causes agglutination of foreign particles, make substances insoluable

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Cell mediated Immunity

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Provides resistance to intracellular phase of bacterial/viral infections/ fungi + partasites.

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T Cells

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One T cell is specific to one antigen. Can be stimulated by cytokines during humoral immunity

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T cell types + purpose

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Enlarge and become one of three T cells -> Killer (Migrate to invaiding antigens + destory them)< Helper (Cause more lymphocytes to become sensitised + attract macrophages. Help both humoral and cell mediated)
Supressor (Inhgibit B + T cell activity)\

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Difference between T + B cells

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B cells attack Invaiders outside cell, T cells attack infected Cells.

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Immunity

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The resistance to infection by invaiding micro-organisms. Natural, artificial, passive, active.

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Natural immunity

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Occurs without human intervention

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Artificial immunity

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Results from giving people an antigen or antibody - human intervention

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Passive immunity

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Person given antibodies produced elsewhere -> breastmilk. Usually short lived

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Active immunity

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Exposure to the antigen causing the person to produce own antibodies - natural (chicken pox) artificial (vaccinations)

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Immunisation/Vaccination

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The artificial introduction of antigens into the body to produce the appropriate antibodies + memory cells.

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Vaccination given as

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Injections, orally, nostril sprays, skin patches.

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Small pox

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Last recorded case in 1977 -> government promoted vaccination programs.

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Herd immunity

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High proportion of population is immune to disease -low vacination rate = loss of herd immunity

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Outbreaks of previously low incidence diseases

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Polio + whooping cough.

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Risks to vaccinations

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Allergic reactions -> sometimes made in egg yolk, Introduction of cross species contamination, dangerous chemicals in manufacture.

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Ethical concerns on vaccine

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How vaccines are manufactured, tested on animals and risk to peoples helth

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Hygiene Hypothesis

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If a childs envrionment is too clean, lack of exposure to germs and doesnt give the immune system a chance to develop

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How does hygine hypothesis affect child health?

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Less exposure to bacteria/viruses. No immune responce to pathogens, decrease immunity of infections, increased chance of being infected, oiver production of histamine -> allergies.

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Antibiotics

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Used to fight infections of micro-organisms - bacteria

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How antibiotics work

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Blocking translation during protien synthesis of bacteria

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Types of antibiotics

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Bactericidal + Bacteristatic

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Bactericidal antibiotic

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Kills bacteria by changing or damaging the structure of thir cell wall - allow contents to leak out

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Bacteriostatic

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Stops bacteria from reproducing by blocking protien synthesis

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Resistance to antibiotics

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Overuse of antibiotics in community has cuased evolution of generations of drug resistant bacteria

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Antivirals

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Drug which inhibit the action of viral pathogens. Target specific protiens + disables them. boost bodys immune system to attack viruses

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