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salmonella

what is it= bacteria 

symptoms=fever,vomitting,diarrhoea,stomach cramps.

spread by=in food,on food prepared in unhygenic conditions.

reduce spread by=make sure food cooked fully,seperate cooked and raw food espically meats 

treatment=keep hydrated,paracetomal.

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gonorrhoea

what is it= bacteria 

symptoms=thick yellow or green discharge from the vagina or penis, pain when uriating.

spread by= sexual contact

reduce spread by=barrier methods of contraception:condoms and avoid sexual contact until treated.

treatment=antibiotics-penicillin.

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rose black spot

what is it= fungi 

symptoms= black/purple spots on leaves of plant, leaves can turn yellow and drop off and it affects growth.

spread  by= the enviroment by water and wind.

reduce spread by= picking of infected leaves.

treatment= use fungicides, pick of dead or infected leaves 

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malaria

what is it= protist

symptoms= headache,high temperture,vomitting,diarrhoea and can lead to dead.

spread by= female mosquitos.

reduce spread by=  preventing the vectors from breeding by using mosquito nets to avoid being bitten.

treatment= antimalaria medication and insect repellent sprays.

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