salmonella and gonorrhoea

bacterial diseases

are salmonella and gonorrhoea communicable diseases?

yes as they are passed from person to person by a pathogen.

can bacteria be killed by antibiotics?

yes

the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning are spread by what?

by ingesting (eating) infected food.

which type of food that you eat causes salmonella?

this is the kind of food that is prepared in unhygienic conditions, for example if you use the same chopping board for raw chicken and then for other food without cleaning it in between.

what does the salmonella bacteria secrete?

the salmonella bacteria secrete (release) harmful chemicals called toxins, these cause the symptoms of salmonella.

symptoms of salmonella

• fever

• abdominal cramps

• vomiting

• diarrhoea

where is salmonella bacteria sometimes found?

in poultry such as chicken.

what do they do to all chicken in the UK to control the spread of the disease?

they vaccinate the chicken against salmonella, this controls the spread of the disease.

what is gonorrhoea?

gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

what is gonorrhoea caused by?

bacteria

what are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

• thick yellow/green discharge from the penis or vagina.

• pain when urinating.

what was gonorrhoea originally treated with?

an antibiotic called penicillin.

why has it become trickier for gonorrhoea to be treated by penicillin?

because strains of the bacteria have become resistant to it.

name ways to stop the spread of gonorrhoea

• using a condom during sexual intercourse to stop the bacteria from passing from person to person.

• people who have unprotected sex should be tested for gonorrhoea, they can be treated with antibiotics to kill the bacteria before they pass it on to another person.