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Biology 4.1.1 Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV
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- 1What type of pathogen cause malaria?Protoctista
- 2What is the protoctista called that causes malaria?Plasmodium
- 3How is malaria spread?An infected mosquito will feed on a humans blood and the plasmodium will move to their salivary glands. When mosquitos bite, they spit into the blood, infecting the human
- 4Why is malaria hard to treat?Plasmodium have become resistant to previously used drugs
- 5How can you reduce your chance of being infected with malaria?- Avoid being bitten
- Reduce mosquito number - 6How can we reduce the number of mosquitos?- Pesticides
- Drain ponds as mosquitos reproduce in still water - 7What other ways can malaria be spread apart from mosquitos?Blood transfussions
- 8What pathogen causes tuberculosis?Bacteria
- 9What is the bacteria called that causes tuberculosis?Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- 10How is tuberculosis spread?Droplet infection
- 11What are some symptoms of TB?- Weight loss
- Lung damage - 12Why is TB to treat?The bacteria is protected by the immune system which makes drugs difficult to reach them
- 13What pathogen causes HIV/AIDS?Virus
- 14What is the HIV virus called?Human immunodificiency virus
- 15What other ways can HIV spread other than sex?- Sharing needles
- Blood transfusion
- From mother to unborn child via the placenta - 16What are the symptoms of HIV?Rashes
Fever - 17Why is treating HIV difficult?It is very expensive for someone to live a long life with it
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