Q1
Tetanus
It is a disease caused by bacteria known as clostridium tetani. It affects the nervous system leading to muscle contractions. Tetanus has no cure. We use antibiotics to prevent its complications.
Common cold
It is a viral infection affecting the upper respiratory tract. Viruses spread through droplets. Antibiotics cannot be used to treat common cold.
Influenza
It is also a viral disease affecting the upper respiratory tract. It is also known as the flu. Treatment is use of antiviral drugs (Krasner and Shors).
Cholera
It is an acute infection caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water characterized by diarrhea and vomiting. Treatment of cholera is by use of antibiotics.
Measles
It is a viral disease and a highly contagious disease. Vaccination is a way of preventing this illness. Measles has no cure.
Tuberculosis
It is a bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is contagious. It can be spread through droplets. Treatment is by use of antibiotics.
Polio
It is an infectious disease caused by poliovirus. Polio has a vaccine. It has no cure.
Athletes foot
It is a skin infection caused by fungus. Treatment is by use of antifungal medications.
Whooping cough
It is a bacterial infection affecting the respiratory tract. It is highly contagious. Treatment is by use of antibiotics.
Aids
It is a viral disease. It has no cure.
Hayfever
It is an allergic condition characterized by sneezing, running nose and fever. Treatment is antihistamines and steroids.
Salmonella
Is a bacterial disease affecting the intestinal tract? Antibiotics are used as drug of choice.
Q2
It is important to cook well food from the fridge to kill bacteria causing infections and to avoid food poisoning.
Q3
a. Clostridium tetani is the causative organism of tetanus and it enters the body through an open wound. It spreads through the body affecting the body and the nervous system hence causing the signs and symptoms.
b. White blood cells help to fight any infection in the body by ingestion and destruction of pathogens.
c. The vaccine works by exposing him to small doses of bacteria causing tetanus hence creating body immunity to the illness.
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Works Cited
Krasner, Robert I, and Teri Shors. The Microbial Challenge: A Public Health Perspective. Burlington, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2013. Print.
