Invading the Body 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyPathogens and diseasesA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ellie HadleyCreated on: 18-01-14 10:12 Inoculation Pathogen inoculated through a break in the skin Sharing needles Cuts and scratches Injury 1 of 6 Inhalation Caused by droplet infection - people breathe it in Coughing, sneezing, talking Flu Measles TB 2 of 6 Vectors Living organism (mosquito) transmit infections from one host to another Insects Malaria Yellow fever 3 of 6 Direct Contact Spreading of skin diseases in children Sexual diseases spread by direct contact of genital organs Impetigo Syphilis Gonorrhoea 4 of 6 Ingestion Transmitted through contaminated food and drink Raw or undercooked food pose a greater risk Salmonella poisoning Hepatitis A Diarrhoea 5 of 6 Fomites Inanimate objects that carry pathogens Hospital towels, wash cloths Staphylococcus infections 6 of 6
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