Bacterial diseases and preventing disease

• How are salmonella food poisoning and gonorrhea transmitted?

  By a pathogen from person to person
• What is a pathogen?

  A microorganism that causes disease
• How do bacteria differ from viruses in terms of treatment?

  Bacteria can be killed by antibiotics
• What causes salmonella food poisoning?

  Ingesting infected food
• What does the term "ingesting" mean?

  Eating
• What conditions can lead to salmonella contamination?

  Using the same chopping board for raw chicken
• What harmful substances do Salmonella bacteria secrete?

  Toxins
• What are the symptoms of salmonella food poisoning?

  Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea
• How is the spread of salmonella controlled in the UK?

  All chicken are vaccinated against Salmonella
• What type of disease is gonorrhea?

  A sexually transmitted disease (STD)
• What are the symptoms of gonorrhea?

  Thick yellow or green discharge, pain when urinating
• How was gonorrhea treated in the past?

  Using the antibiotic penicillin
• What is a current challenge in treating gonorrhea?

  Antibiotic-resistant strains are common
• What are two ways to stop the spread of gonorrhea?

  Using condoms and getting tested
• Why should people who have unprotected sex be tested for gonorrhea?

  To treat the bacteria before spreading
• What are the causes and symptoms of salmonella food poisoning?

  • Caused by ingesting infected food
  • Symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
• What are the causes and symptoms of gonorrhea?

  • Caused by sexual intercourse
  • Symptoms:
  • Thick yellow or green discharge
  • Pain when urinating