examples of disease

• black sigatoga 


  = fungus

  • affects plants.
  • symptoms= black leaves, reduction in yield
  • treatment= fungicide, developing resistant strains
• ring rot

  = bacteria

  • affects plants
  • symptoms= damages leaves, tubers and fruit
  • no cure
• tobacco mosaic virus

  = virus

  • affects plants
  • symptoms= damages leaves, fruit, stunted growth, reduces yield
  • treatment= no cure, resistant crop strains
• potato blight

  = protist

  • affects plants
  • symptoms= destroys leaves, tubers, fruit, crop damage
  • no cure, resistant strains, chemical treatment
• tuberculosis

  = bacteria

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= damages lung tissue, supresses immune system, fight or flight
  • treatment= antibiotics, vaccinations
• bacterial meningitis

  = bacteria

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= blood poisoning and death, blochy red/purple rash.
  • treatment= antibiotics, vaccination
• HIV/AIDS

  =virus

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= destroys immune system and causes other diseases.
  • no vaccine, no cure
• influenza

  = virus

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= kills cilia and cells in gas exchange. Opens airways for other disease.
  • no cure, vaccination
• malaria

  = protist

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= make people weak and vulnerable to other infections.
  • treatment= mosquito nets and remove standing water, no vaccine, limited cures
• ring worm

  = fungal

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= grey-white, crusty circular areas of skin, itchy
  • treatment= antifungal creams
• athletes foot

  = fungal

  • affects animals
  • symptoms= cracking and scaling, itchy
  • treatment= antifungal creams