Chapter 7 / 5 short lessons
Infectious diseases in humans
Separate cause, symptoms and transmission, then explain how vaccines and antibiotics work differently.
G2 Combined Biology / K224 / K225 / 2027 syllabus
What do you think?
Influenza is caused by a virus. Will an antibiotic remove its cause?
Lessons
0 of 5 marked as readPathogen, disease and route
Distinguish infectious from non-infectious disease and identify routes of pathogen transmission.
About 5 minInfluenza and pneumococcal disease
Identify the causes and typical signs or symptoms of influenza and pneumococcal disease.
About 5 minBreaking the transmission chain
Explain how influenza and pneumococcus spread and how transmission can be reduced.
About 5 minVaccination and immune memory
Explain how vaccination prepares white blood cells for a later encounter with a pathogen.
About 5 minAntibiotics and resistance
State that antibiotics act against bacteria, not viruses, and explain how misuse and overuse favour resistance.
About 6 minWhat you will be able to do
- Distinguish infectious and non-infectious conditions.
- Explain influenza and pneumococcal transmission and prevention.
- Explain vaccination and why antibiotic overuse favours resistance.
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