Bacterial diseases

Question 1

What is Salmonella food poisoning spread by?

Answer 1

Bacteria ingested in food, or on food prepared in unhygienic conditions

Question 2

How is the spread of salmonella being controlled?

Answer 2

Poultry in the UK are vaccinated against salmonella to control the spread

Question 3

What are the symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning?

Answer 3

Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea

These symptoms are caused by the bacteria and the toxins they secrete.

Question 4

What is Gonorrhoea?

Answer 4

A sexually transmitted disease (STD)

Question 5

What are the symptoms of Gonorrhoea?

Answer 5

Thick yellow or green discharge from the vagina or penis and pain on urinating

Question 6

What causes Gonorrhoea?

Answer 6

A bacterium

Question 7

How was Gonorrhoea treated?

Answer 7

With the antibiotic penicillin until resistant strains appeared

Question 8

How is Gonorrhoea spread?

Answer 8

By sexual contact

Question 9

How can the spread of Gonorrhoea be controlled?

Answer 9

Treatment with antibiotics or the use of a barrier method of contraception such as a condom

Question 10

What are the symptoms for salmonella caused by?

Answer 10

Symptoms are caused by the bacteria and the toxins they secrete.