Viral, Bacterial, Fungal and Protist Diseases

• Measles

  > PATHOGEN: Virus

  > SYMPTOMS: Fever, rash (after 5 days), watery eyes, cough

  > TRANSMITTED: Droplets from an infected person's cough/sneeze - Air

  > TREATMENT: Paracetamol / ibuprofen, drink plenty of fluids, isolation

  >PREVENTION: MMR vaccines, hygiene, (wash hands or tissues for sneezes)
• HIV

  > PATHOGEN: Virus

  > SYMPTOMS: Fever, chills, rash, muscle ache, swollen throat

  > TRANSMITTED: Exchange of bodily fluids / sharing needles - Contact

  > TREATMENT: Antiretroviral medicine,

  > PREVENTION: Condom / Femidom
• Gonorreha

  > PATHOGEN: Bacteria

  > SYMPTOMS: thick green of yellow discharge from genitalia, pain when peeing

  > TRANSMITTED: Sexual contact with mouth, vagina or anus - Contact

  > TREATMENT: Antibiotics

  > PREVENTION: Condom / Femidom, test for STIs
• Salmonella Food Poisoning

  > PATHOGEN: Bacteria

  > SYMPTOMS: Diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting

  > TRANSMITTED: Food with contaminated animal feces, undercooked food

  > TREATMENT: Antibiotics, Diarrheial medicine, plenty of water

  > PREVENTION: Cook food properly, avoid cross-contamination
• Tobacco Mosaic Virus

  > PATHOGEN: Virus

  > SYMPTOMS: Mottling, mosaic patterns, necrosis, leaves curling, yellow leaves

  > TRANSMITTED: Contact fro infected plant, equipment or hands of farmer- Contact

  > TREATMENT: N/A

  > PREVENTION: Burn or destroy infected plant, good field hygiene
• Rose Black Spot:

  > PATHOGEN: Fungi

  > SYMPTOMS: Purple or black patches on leaf, less chlorophyll therefore more yellow

  > TRANSMITTED: Infected leaves came in contact, airborne

  > TREATMENT: Burn infected leaves, Fungicide

  > PREVENTION: Improve air circulation
• Malaria

  > PATHOGEN: Protists

  > SYMPTOMS: Flu, fever, shaking chills, muscle aches, fatigue

  > TRANSMITTED: Vectors (Mosquitoes)

  > TREATMENT: Antimalarial drugs

  > PREVENTION: Malaria vaccine, clothes covering skin, bug nets/repellent