The Spread Of Disease Flashcards
Microbes that enter our body and cause diseases are called?
Pathogens.
Human pathogens reproduce best at a temperature of?
37 degrees Celsius.
Give four examples of Bacterial infection.
Tetanus, flesh eating disease, sepsis, bacterial meningitis.
Give nine examples of Viral Pathogens.
HIV, chicken pox, small pox, cold, flu, measles, Ebola, viral meningitis, corona virus.
Give four examples of fungal pathogens.
Athletes foot, thrush, dandruff, conjunctivitis.
How can pathogens be ‘released’ form an infected person. Give four ways.
Sneezing, coughing, by transfer of bodily fluids, coming into contact with untreated waste materials. (Fecal, blood)
Pathogens can be passed on through ….., …… transmission and through poor …….
Pathogens can be passed on through touch, sexual transmission and through poor hygiene.
Microbes can enter our body’s through the …. we …, the ….. we ….., we could …… them, or they could enter through …. to ….. transmission.
Microbes can enter our body’s through the food we eat, the water we drink, we could inhale them, or they could enter through hand to mouth transmission.
Is everyone at risk form infection?
Yes.
Who is especially at risk from infection?
Infants, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.
To break the chain of infection the ‘source’ of the infection needs to be controlled. How is this done?
The sick isolate, care is to be taken around raw food, waste needs to be disposed of safely and people should all make sure to wash their hands
