Infections diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Name some viral diseases
A
Measles
HIV
TMV (tobacco mosaic virus)
2
Q
Name some diseases caused by bacteria
A
Salmonella
Gonorrhoea
3
Q
Name a disease caused by a proticist
A
Malaria
4
Q
Vaccination
A
This is where a weak strain of a disease is put into someone’s body to allow their lymphocytes to produce the specific antibodies that are needed to stop the particular disease. After the first attack if there is ever another the body will be able to react much faster
5
Q
What are the risk factors for heart disease
A
Smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
6
Q
What are stents
A
Stents are used to keep arteries open and they are tubes that are inserted inside arteries.they push the arteries wider and squash any fatty deposits in the artery
