Diseases (I&R)

• Measles:

  • Type of virus transmitted by tiny droplets of saliva
  • Symptoms: red sore eyes, high temperature, red rash that spreads around the body
  • Prevention: MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine
• Salmonella:

  • Type of bacteria found in the gut of many animals and uncooked foods
  • Transmitted by poor hygiene
  • Symptoms: severe diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps
  • Prevention: good hygiene practices
• HIV:

  • Stands for human immunodeficiency virus
  • Spread by sharing needles or bodily fluids
  • Symptoms: short flu-like illness, destruction of the immune system
  • Prevention: antiretroviral medication to stop virus multiplication
• Gonorrhoea:

  • Type of bacteria passed through sexual contact
  • Symptoms: thick green or yellow discharge, pain when urinating
  • Prevention: single antibiotic, injection, or tablet
• TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus):

  • Spread by human contact from plant to plant
  • Symptoms: small patches of light green, brown, and yellow on leaves
  • Prevention: remove decaying leaves, burn infected leaves
• Rose Black Spot (RBS):

  • Fungus (diplocarpon rosea) thriving in wet and windy conditions
  • Symptoms: purple and black spots on leaves, yellowing and falling off
  • Prevention: spray with insecticide and fungicide, remove and destroy infected leaves