Pathogens
Are pathogens bad?
Yes, because they all cause diseases
How do viruses commonly spread?
They can be spread by coughing/sneezing, or through touch.
This type of transmission occurs when pathogens are carried through the air by tiny droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
Airborne transmission
How is cholera transmitted?
This is one of the most common places for bacteria to spread.
Bathroom
What are pathogens?
A pathogen is a disease-causing organism.
A transmissible disease is a disease in which the pathogen can be passed from one host to another.
Bacteria is commonly spread by what?
Direct contact
Pathogens like norovirus and the common cold can spread through this, when an infected person touches surfaces and a healthy person touches the same surface.
Fomite transmission
What are the symptoms of cholera? (Name at least 3)
This common method involves washing your hands with soap and water to prevent the transmission of pathogens from surfaces to your body.
Hand hygiene (Which some of you do not do properly)
About how many pathogens can fit on the eye of the needle?
Around a million
What is a transmissible disease?
A transmissible disease is a disease in which the pathogen can be passed from one host to another.
These organisms, such as mosquitoes and ticks, transmit diseases like malaria and Lyme disease through this type of transmission.
Vector-borne transmission
How do you treat cholera?
Oral Rehydration Solutions: A mixture of water, salt, and sugar, which helps replace the fluids and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea and vomiting.
Intravenous (IV) Fluids: For patients who are severely dehydrated and unable to drink, IV fluids may be required.
Antibiotics
Let them pass on peacefully (optional)
To prevent airborne transmission of respiratory diseases, health experts recommend wearing these to reduce the spread of droplets
Masks
Are pathogens the newest type of life form or the oldest?
The oldest.
How is protozoa commonly spread?
Contaminated Food & Water
This type of transmission involves consuming water contaminated with pathogens, causing diseases like cholera and typhoid.
Waterborne transmission
How does one prevent cholera?
Access to Clean Drinking Water
Improved Sanitation
Food Safety
Vaccination
Bacteria cannot be seen by the naked eye. What equipment was used to see it?
Microscope
What is a virus?
The smallest possible pathogens that can infect you and make you sick.
List four ways of transmission.
Direct contact, Indirect contact, Contact with animals or insects, and contaminated food or water.
Contaminated food can transmit diseases like E. coli and salmonella through this type of transmission.
Foodborne transmission
What is the History of Cholera?
(You want a 500 question? Thought it was easy? Well take it)
It originated in the Indian sub-continent, in a nutshell
These can be used to sanitise surfaces and kill pathogens to prevent fomite transmission.