4.3.1.3 bacterial diseases

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What is salmonella?
Food poisoning
how is salmonella spread?
by bacteria ingested in food, or on food prepared in unhygienic conditions
How is the spread of salmonella controlled in the UK?
Poultry are vaccinated
what are the symptoms of salmonella?
Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea are caused by the bacteria and the toxins they secrete
what is gonorrhoea?
a STD
what are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?
a thick yellow or green discharge from the vagina or penis and pain on urinating
What causes gonorrhoea?
A bacterium
how was gonorrhoea treated?
easily with the antibiotic penicillin
why do we no longer treat gonorrhoea with penicillin?
many resistant strains appeared
How is gonorrhoea spread?
Sexual contact
how can the spread of gonorrhoea be controlled?
by treatment with antibiotics or the use of a barrier method of contraception such as a condom