bacterial diseases

Cards (9)

Explain salmonella
Bacteria that causes food poisoning
Fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea
Poultry vaccinated
Explain gonorrhea
A STD which is a bacterium
Yellow/green discharge
Antibiotics and contreception
What is salmonella? 
A type of food poisoning caused by bacteria ingested (eaten) in/on food (usually chicken or egg) that has been prepared in unhygenic conditions.
What are the symptoms of salmonella? 
Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea are caused by the salmonella bacteria and the toxins they release.
How are we kept safe from salmonella?
In the UK poultry (chickens) are vaccinated against salmonella to control the spread of bacteria. People are encouraged to take care preparing chicken.
What is gonorrhoea?
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria. It is spread by sexual contact with an infected person.
What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?
Thick yellow or green discharge from the penis or vagina, and pain when urinating.
What can we use to treat gonorrhoea?
The antibiotic penicillin worked well to treat gonorrhoea until resistant strains of bacteria evolved. Now scientists are researching to develop new treatments.
How can we prevent gonorrhoea spreading?
Antibiotics will kill the bacteria, but the infected person needs to use a barrier method of contraception eg condom.