Bacterial diseases

• Bacteria

  • Small
  • They multiply very quickly through dividing by a process called binary fission
  • They produce toxins that damage cells
• Salmonella symptoms:

  • fever
  • stomach cramps
  • vomiting
  • diarrhoea
• Salmonella prevention:

  • poultry are vaccinated
  • keeping raw meat away form cooked food
  • wash hands and surfaces when handling raw meat
  • cook it thoroughly
• Salmonella is spread by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. The bacteria that causes it can be found in raw meat, eggs and in unhygienic conditions
• Gonorrhoea symptoms:

  • thick yellow discharge from vagina or penis
  • pain while urinating
• Gonorrhoea can be spread through unprotected sex.
• Gonorrhoea prevention:

  • using condoms
  • antibiotics