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1
Q

What are ‘Pathogens’?

A

Microorganisms that cause disease

2
Q

How can pathogens spread?

A

In water, by air and by body fluids

3
Q

How can pathogens be spread in water?

A

By drinking or bathing in dirty water eg cholera bacteria

4
Q

How can they be picked up in food?

A

By eating food containing them eg salmonella bacteria

5
Q

What are ‘Vectors’?

A

Animals that spread disease

6
Q

Give an example of a vector

A

House fly

7
Q

What does a ‘House Fly’ do?

A

It carries the bacterium that causes dysentery

8
Q

What are ‘Infectious Diseases’ caused by?

A

Pathogens

9
Q

How does a House Fly spread the disease?

A

By carrying the bacteria onto the food