Treating communicable diseases Flashcards
1
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What are are antibiotics and why are they so important
A
Antibiotics kill bacteria but if not used right then some can live and mutate becoming resitant to the drug. Then** these can multiply creating a new species of resitant bacteria**
2
Q
What drugs come from plants
A
Aspirin is a painkiller that comes from the plant willow.
Digitallis treats heart conditions it comes from foxgloves
3
Q
What drug comes from microrgansims
A
Penicillin is a mould that has antibacterial properties discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming.
4
Q
How to prevent the spread of disease in plants and humans
A
In humans basic hygeine is needed and vaccines need to be used.
In plants washing tools
