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Ch.23 Infectious diseases (Transmission (By droplets: influenza, SARS, By…
Ch.23 Infectious diseases
Terms
Health
Mental
Social
Physical
Disease
Infectious vs Non-infectious
Causes
Viruses: influenza, dengue fever
Invasion of body, multiply, cause direct destruction of body cells, release toxins / destructive enzymes
Bacteria: tuberculosis, cholera
Protists: malaria
Fungi: athlete's foot
Transmission
By droplets: influenza, SARS
By air: tuberculosis
By water / food: cholera, gastroenteritis
By body fluid: hepatitis B, AIDS
By vectors: dengue fever, malaria
By direct contact: athlete's foot, genital herpes
Treatment
Antibiotics
Actions
Indiscriminate use
Speed up the development of antibiotic resistance through mutation ans selection
Discovery
Sulpha drugs
Inhibitors of enzymes in bacteria