Health and Disease Flashcards
(24 cards)
What Pathogen causes Cholera
Vibrio Cholerae
What Pathogen causes tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
What pathogen causes Malaria
A Protist
What pathogen causes Stomach Ulcers
Helicobacter Pylori
What pathogen causes ebola
ebola virus
What pathogen causes Chalara ash dieback
A fungus that infects ash trees
What are the symptoms of cholera
Diarrhoea
What are the symptoms of TB
Coughing and lung damage
What are the symptoms of malaria
Damage to red blood cells and in severe cases damage to the liver
What are the symptoms of stomach ulcers
Stomach pain, nausea and vomiting
What are the symptoms of ebola
Haemorrhagic fever (a fever with bleeding)
What are the symptoms of Chalara ash dieback
leaf loss and bark lesions (wounds
How is cholera spread?
Via contaminated water sources
How is TB spread?
Through the air when infected individuals cough
How is malaria spread?
Mosquitoes act as animal vectors (carriers) - they pass on the protist to humans but don’t get the disease themselves
How are stomach ulcers spread?
Oral transmission, swallowing contaminated water or food
How is Ebola spread?
Via bodily fluids
How is Chalara ash dieback spread?
Carried through the air by the wind. (It also spreads when diseased ash trees are moved between areas)
How to reduce transmission of Cholera
Making sure that people have access to clean water supplies
How to reduce transmission of TB
Infected people should avoid crowded public spaces, practise good hygiene and sleep alone. Their homes should also be well ventilated
How to reduce transmission of malaria
Use of mosquito nets and insect repellent to prevent mosquitoes carrying the pathogen from biting people
How to reduce transmission of Stomach Ulcers
Having clean water supplies and hygienic living conditions
How to reduce transmission of Ebola
By isolating infected individuals and sterilising any areas where the virus may be present
How to reduce transmission of Chalara Ash Dieback
Removing young, infected ash trees and replanting with different species. Restriciting the import or movement of ash trees
