Communicable Diseases

• What are pathogens?

  Microorganisms that cause diseases
• What is an example of a fungal disease?

  Rose black spot
• How is rose black spot spread?

  By water and wind
• What type of pathogen causes malaria?

  Prototist
• What are the symptoms of malaria?

  Fever, which can be fatal
• What type of pathogen causes salmonella food poisoning?

  Bacterium
• How is salmonella spread?

  By eating contaminated food
• What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning?

  Stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea
• What type of pathogen causes gonorrhoea?

  Bacterium
• How is gonorrhoea spread?

  Through sexual contact
• What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

  Pain when urinating and yellow/green discharge
• What type of pathogen causes measles?

  Virus
• How is measles spread?

  Through airborne droplets
• What are the symptoms of measles?

  Fever and red skin rash
• What type of pathogen causes HIV?

  Virus
• How is HIV spread?

  By exchanging bodily fluids
• What are the symptoms of HIV?

  Flu-like symptoms and damaged immune system
• What type of pathogen causes tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)?

  Virus
• What are the symptoms of TMV?

  Mosaic pattern on leaves, reducing growth
• What are the prevention methods for rose black spot?

  • Removing and destroying infected leaves
  • Using fungicides
• What are the prevention methods for malaria?

  • Mosquito nets
  • Stopping mosquito breeding
  • Vaccination of poultry
• What are the prevention methods for salmonella food poisoning?

  • Hygienic food preparation
• What are the prevention methods for gonorrhoea?

  • Use of condoms
  • Avoid sharing needles
• What are the prevention methods for HIV?

  • Use of condoms
  • Antiretrovirals
• What are the treatment methods for gonorrhoea?

  • Antibiotics
• What are the treatment methods for measles?

  • Vaccination of children
• What are the treatment methods for HIV?

  • Antiretrovirals
• What are the treatment methods for malaria?

  • Antimalarial drugs
• What are the treatment methods for salmonella food poisoning?

  • Rehydration therapy
• What are the treatment methods for rose black spot?

  • Removing infected leaves
  • Using fungicides
• What are the symptoms of HIV in late-stage infection?

  • Damaged immune system (AIDS)
• What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea in men and women?

  • Pain when urinating
  • Yellow/green discharge
• What are the symptoms of measles?

  • Fever
  • Red skin rash
• What are the symptoms of malaria?

  • Fever
  • Can be fatal
• What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning?

  • Stomach cramps
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
• What are the symptoms of rose black spot?

  • Purple/black spots on leaves
  • Reduced growth
• What are the symptoms of TMV?

  • Mosaic pattern on leaves
  • Reduced photosynthesis and growth
• What are the methods of transmission for TMV?

  • Direct contact between plants
• What are the methods of transmission for HIV?

  • Exchanging bodily fluids (e.g., blood)
• What are the methods of transmission for gonorrhoea?

  • Sexual contact