Bacterial diseases
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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)
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