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How are infectious diseases caused?
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Microorganisms- Pathogens
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What are the two main type of Pathogen?
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Virus and Bacteria
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How big are bacteria?
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1/100th of a body cell
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How big are viruses
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1/100th of a bacterium
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How can pathogens pass from person to person?
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Air particles, body fluids, direct contact, animal bites, sharing needles.
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What happened in the 1840's to do with infections?
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Ignaz semmelweiss cut down from 12-2% of woman dying in hospital due to his anticeptic solution.
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How can what are the 5 barrier defences we have to protect us from disease?
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Skin, musus, cilia, acids and Platelets
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What do platlets do?
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Platlets make a mesh of fibre accross scabs. (scabs)
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What do Red Blood cells carry?
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Oxygen
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Where are our acids found?
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In our stomach and vagina.
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Who is Edward Jenna.
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He discovered immunisations.
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