Bacterial diseases

What are the two Bacterial diseases?

Salmonella and gonorrhoea

What does Salmonella cause?

Food poisoning

What symptoms does Salmonella cause?

Fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea

What are the symptoms of Salmonella caused by?

Toxins that the bacteria produce

How do you contract salmonella?

Eating contaminated food

How do you prevent Salmonella?

Sanitation, vaccinate animals, cook food thoroughly

How is gonorrhoea transmitted?

Sexual contact (STD)

What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

Pain when urinating, thick yellow/green discharge

How do you treat gonorrhoea?

Antibiotics (penicillin)

Why has it become trickier to treat gonorrhoea?

Strains of the bacteria have become resistant to penicillin

How do you prevent the spread of gonorrhoea?

Treated with antibiotics and use barrier methods of contraception (condoms)