Infectious Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are ‘Pathogens’?
A
Microorganisms that cause disease
2
Q
How can pathogens spread?
A
In water, by air and by body fluids
3
Q
How can pathogens be spread in water?
A
By drinking or bathing in dirty water eg cholera bacteria
4
Q
How can they be picked up in food?
A
By eating food containing them eg salmonella bacteria
5
Q
What are ‘Vectors’?
A
Animals that spread disease
6
Q
Give an example of a vector
A
House fly
7
Q
What does a ‘House Fly’ do?
A
It carries the bacterium that causes dysentery
8
Q
What are ‘Infectious Diseases’ caused by?
A
Pathogens
9
Q
How does a House Fly spread the disease?
A
By carrying the bacteria onto the food
