Salmonella and Gonnorhoe. Flashcards

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What are salmonella and Gonorhea?

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  • Both communicable diseases.
  • Passed from one person to another by pathogens.
  • Bacteria can be killed by anti-bodies.
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What is salmonella food posioning?

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  • Bacteria that causes salmonella food poison are spread by ingesting infected food.
  • Kind of food that is prepared in unhygenic food conditions.
  • Bacteria secrete harmful chemicals called toxins.
  • Causes the symptoms for food poisoning.
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What are the symptoms of food poisoining?

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  • Fever.
  • Abdominal cramps.
  • Vomiting.
  • Diarrhoea.
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What is gonorrhoea?

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  • Sexually Transmitted Disease.
  • Symptoms:
  • Thick yellow/Green discharge from the penis or vagina.
  • ## Cause pain when urinating.
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How is gonorrhoea treated?

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  • Antibiotic Penicillin.

- Antibiotic strains of bacteria are now common!.

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How do we stop the spread of gonorrhoea?

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  • Using a condom during sexual intercorse.
  • People who have unprotected sex should be tested for gonnorhoea.
  • Can be treated with antibiotics before it passes.
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