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19 Cards in this Set
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Pathogen |
micro-organisms that cause infectious diseases e.g. bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists (protozoans) |
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Infectious diseases |
caused by the transmission of a pathogen |
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Communicable diseases (C_D) |
spread from a person to another or rom an animal to a person, often occurs via : airborne, viruses or bacteria, but also through bodily fluids. |
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Non - communicable diseases (NCD) |
non-infectious and non transmissible among people. AKA -- Chronic Diseases |
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Health |
a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of diseases |
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Cholera |
-Bacteria (vibrio cholerae) -Symptoms -Watery Diarrhoea -Vomiting -Cramps (C_D) - Water |
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Tuberculosis (TB) |
-Bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) -Symptoms -Chronic Cough, Blood tinged sputum, Fever, Night sweats, Weight loss (C_D) - Respiratory Fluids, airborne |
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Chalara Ash die back |
-Fungus (Hynenoscyphus fraxineus) -Symptoms -Leaf Loss - Crown Dieback (C_D) |
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Diabetes |
-Genetic/Diet -Symptoms -Frequent urination -Increased thirst and hunger (NCD) |
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Malaria |
-Parasitic protozoans -Symptoms -Fever -Fatigue -Vomiting -Headaches (C_D) |
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HIV/AIDS |
-Virus -Symptoms -Flu like -Susceptible to common infections (C_D)-Bodily fluids (sharing injection needles) |
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Cardiovascular Disease |
-Genetic/Diet |
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Stomach Ulcers |
-Bacteria (Helicobacter pylori) -Symptoms -Waking At night -Upper abdominal pain -Vomiting, Loss of appetite, weight loss and belching (C_D) |
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Ebola |
-Virus (Ebolavirus) -Symptoms -Fever, sore throat, muscular pain, headaches (After 2 days to 3 weeks from contracting the disease) -Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash, decreased function of liver/kidney -Bleeding inter./exter. (C_D)-Bodily fluids |
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NSD's(non specific defenses) |
Nasal hairs Sticky Mucus Stomach acid Skin Lysozymes |
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Immunification |
Artificial (injections)
Natural -You get ill Body produces lymphocytes They make antigens They kill bacteria They stay in the blood stream as memory cells |
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For Artificial Immunization |
-Potentially wipping out diseases -Short term pain -Millions of pounds saved in treatment -Less chance of catching of disease -People who are immunocomprimised(can't have injections) |
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Against Artificial Immunization |
-Chance of harmful side effects -Short term pain |
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