Bacterial Diseases

Cards (12)

  • How do bacteria cause disease?
    They multiply quickly and produce toxins that damage cells
  • What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning?
    Fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea
  • How is salmonella spread?
    Through raw meat and eggs, and unhygienic conditions
  • What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?
    Thick yellow or green discharge and pain when urinating
  • How is gonorrhoea spread?
    Through unprotected sexual contact
  • What is the significance of antibiotic resistance in bacterial diseases?
    It makes bacterial infections harder to treat
  • What is one method to prevent Salmonella infection?
    Keeping raw meat away from cooked food
  • What is one way to prevent Gonorrhoea?
    Using contraception such as condoms
  • What is salmonella?

    Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea and fever.
  • What is gonorrhoea?

    Sexually transmitted infection.
  • How is salmonella food poisoning being prevented? 

    Avoid washing raw meat
    Wash hands and surfaces when handling raw meat
    Cook food thoroughly
  • How is gonorrhoea being prevented?

    Using contraception e.g condoms and antibiotics