Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Malaria
An infection of a mosquito biting you.
Black spot
This is created by a fungi that makes black and purple dots on the leaves this also slows down photosynthesis.
This is spread by the environment and water ponds
It is cured by the leaf being removed to the plant can heal itself and then repair any damaged tissue.
Salmonela
Salmonella is found i raw food such as chicken, beef, pork.
Salmonella is a Bacteria
Some of the symptoms are Vomiting, Diarrhoea and Fever.
This sickness can be treated by antibiotics
This is most found in restaurants or fast food.
Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is sexually transmitted diseases.
This can be gained from unprotected sex.
Gonococcus is the bacteria causing it.
There are some symptoms such as thick yellow liquid coming out the the penis/vagina.
This diseases can be cured by antibiotics.
You can prevent this from happening by using contraception.
Measles
Measles is an infection caused by pathogens.
Measles is a very infections diseases that is transmitted by sneezing and coughing
This can lead to effects like brain damage or blindness.
There is no cure for this but there are treatments that can help.
HIV / AIDS
Hiv is a diseases that will go inside you and kill off your immune system and lead to having AIDS.
Hiv is found in some of the body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, anal fluids.
This diseases is transmitted by sex because that is where it is mostly found.
Pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Comunicable deases
A deases that can move around
