viral & bacterial disease

• Is measles a virus or bacteria?

  virus
• What are the effects of measles?


  Fever, rash, cough, runny nose, and inflammation of the eyes.
• What can measles cause?

  blindness, brain damage, & can be fatal.
• How are measles spread?

  droplet infection:

  talking, coughing, sneezing
• How can you prevent measles?

  Vaccination
• Are HIV/AIDS a viral or bacterial disease?

  Viral
• What are the effects of HIV/AIDS?

  Immune system damage, flu-like illness.
• How is HIV spread?

  Through sexual contact, sharing needles, mother-to-child transmission during childbirth or breastfeeding, and exchange of body fluids.
• How can you prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading?

  antiretroviral drugs which stops the virus entering the lymph nodes
• Is Tobacco Mosaic Virus a viral or bacterial disease?

  Viral
• What are the effects of TMV?

  effects plant species INCLUDING tomatoes. Leaves have discoloured 'mosaic' patterns. Reduces photosynthesis & growth.
• How is tobacco mosaic virus spread?

  enter plant via wounds.
• How can we prevent/control the spread of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)?

  -removal of infected plant material

  -controlling pests

  -sterilising tools

  -washing hands
• Is salmonella a bacterial or viral disease?

  Bacterial
• What are the effects of salmonella?

  fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea
• How is salmonella spread?

  Contaminated food or water. Preparing food in unhygienic conditions.
• How can you prevent the spread of salmonella?

  cooking food thoroughly, vaccinating poultry against bacterium.
• Is gonorrhea a viral or bacterial disease?

  Bacterial
• What are the effects of gonorrhoea?

  thick yellow/green discharge from vagina/penis

  pain when urinating

  vomiting
• How is gonorrhoea spread?

  Sexually
• How can you prevent gonorrhoea from spreading?

  antibiotics, condoms