Tuberculosis
Sickle cell
Other science topics
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What causes Tuberculosis?
A Bacteria called mycobacterium
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What race does sickle cell mostly affect?
Sickle cell mostly affects African Americans.
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What is a pathogen
An organism ,virus,or protein that causes a disease
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name two places where tuberculosis is spread ?
nursing homes, orphaneges, prisons
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why are bone marrow transplants dangerous?
Bone marrow transplants are dangerous because it can cause a persons life.
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What role does your white blood cells play.
The white blood cells fight off viruses,and diseases.
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What are some medical problems that can cause tuberculosis?
malnutrition and infections like hiv
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How many babies are born with sickle cell each year?
About 1,000 babies are born with sickle cell each year.
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What is immunity
Immunity is the ability to resist or recover from a disease.
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What kind of people usually get tuberculosis?
poor/ homeless people. nursing home residents.
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Is sickle cell an inherited disease?
True or false
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What is an infectious disease?
A disease that can be spread from person to person.
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What is the traetment for tuberculosis?
the reatment is insoniazid
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When you have sickle cells is your red blood cells shaped differently?
True or false
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What is an noninfectious disease?
A disease that cant be spread from person to person.
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