Transmission And Control

Question 1

What is an infectious disease

Answer 1

Something that is able to be transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact

Question 2

Pathogens that causes infectious diseases include

Answer 2

Viruses 
Bacteria 
Fungi 
Protozoa
Multicellular parasites

Question 3

Ways to prevent or slow down the transmission of diseases

Answer 3

Individually -
good hygiene
Care in Sexual health
Appropriate handling and storage of food

Community -
Safe food webs
Good waste/ disposal mechanisms

Question 4

Categories of infectious disease spread patterns

Answer 4

Sporadic - occurs occasionally in isolated stances

Endemic - occurs regularly in a particular area

Epidemic - unusually a large number of people affected in a particular area

Pandemic - a series of epidemics that spread throughout the world

Question 5

Control measures that could prevent a spread of diseases are

Answer 5

Drug therapy for the infected

Immunise the ones that aren’t affected