Communicable Disease

Cholera is a highly contagious [blank_start]bacterial[blank_end] disease that can be caused by [blank_start]ingesting contaminated food or water[blank_end]. It attacks the [blank_start]small intestine[blank_end] and produces a toxin that causes diarrhea. among other complications.

Tuberculosis is a [blank_start]bacterial[blank_end] disease that spreads via [blank_start]coughing or sneezing[blank_end]. If the immune system is weakened, the tuberculosis may spread to the lungs, where it settles in [blank_start]alveolar macrophages[blank_end], causing symptoms like [blank_start]heavy coughing[blank_end].

Chalara Dieback is a [blank_start]fungal[blank_end] disease of ash trees, which normally spreads [blank_start]by air[blank_end] in the summer months. Symptoms include blackening and withering shoots and necrosis of leaves.

Malaria is a dangerous tropical disease caused by various [blank_start]Plasmodium[blank_end] parasites and carried by [blank_start]mosquitoes[blank_end]. The parasite first develops in the salivary glands and intestines of the carrier, then after it has entered the body of a human or ape, it travels through [blank_start]blood[blank_end] to the liver, where it can mature and then break out of the liver and into the bloodstream once again.

Helicobacter Ulcers are caused by the Helicobacter Pylori [blank_start]bacterium[blank_end], which is carried in the stomachs of around 40% of the population. Nobody is sure exactly how H. Pylori infects people however since it is more common in people living in [blank_start]crowded areas with poor sanitation[blank_end], the bacteria is most likely passed down through [blank_start]food or water[blank_end] contaminated with spit or stool from a H.Pylori carrier.

Ebola is a highly contagious [blank_start]viral[blank_end] disease. It is spread by [blank_start]fruit bats[blank_end] to other animals, including humans, as well as via [blank_start]open wounds, bodily fluids[blank_end] and breakages in the skin.

HIV, is a [blank_start]viral[blank_end] disease that can be transmitted via [blank_start]bodily fluids[blank_end] and sexual intercourse, that attacks [blank_start]CD4 white blood cells[blank_end] in the immune system. Primary symptoms of having the HIV virus include a [blank_start]flu[blank_end]-like illness for 2-6 weeks, red rashes, tiredness, weakness and fever.

What does AIDS stand for?

Match the transmission type to the disease: HIV: [blank_start]Horizontal[blank_end] Malaria: [blank_start]Vector-Borne[blank_end] Cholera: [blank_start]Vehicle-Borne[blank_end]

What is the name given to a type of cancer that can come as a result of AIDS, leaving very visible marks on the skin, particularly the face?

Which of these is a disease that is Vehicle-Borne?

Which of these is a disease that is Vertically Transmitted?

Match the treatments to the disease: Tuberculosis: [blank_start]Antibiotics[blank_end] Malaria: [blank_start]Artemisinin-based combination therapy[blank_end] Ebola: [blank_start]IV Drips, Quarantine[blank_end]