Bacterial diseases and preventing diseases Flashcards
Name 2 bacterial diseases
- Salmonella
- Gonorrhoea
What can Salmonella cause
Food poisoning
What are Salmonella’s symptoms
- Fever
- Stomach cramps
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
How does bacteria cause disease symptoms
By toxins that the bacteria produces
How do you get salmonela
By eating food which has been contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
How does food become infected with salmonella
Chicken can be infected with salmonella while it is alive or food that has been prepared in unhygienic conditions can get infected
What has the UK been doing to control the spread of salmonella
In the UK, most poltry (e.g. chicken and turkey) is given a vaccination against salmonella.
What type of disease is Gonorrhoea
A sexually transmitted disease (STD)
How is Gonorrhoea passed on
By sexual contact, e.g. having unprotected sex
What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea
- Pain when they urinate
- Thick green or yellow discharge from the vagina or penis
How was gonorrhoea originally treated
With penicilin
Why has the use of penicillin to treat gonorrhoea become less effective
Strains of bacteria have become more resistant to the pencillin
What can be done to prevent the spread of gonorrhoea
The use of antibiotics and barrier methods of contraception
What are the four things we can do to reduce or prevent the spread of disease
1) Be hygienic
2) Destroy vectors
3) Isolate infected individuals
4) Vaccination
How can being hygienic help prevent the spread of disease
Using simple hygiene methods such as:
1) Washing your hands thoroughly before preparing food or;
2) After you sneeze
