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Infection and Response

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  • Which disease initially causes a flu-like illness?
    HIV
  • What type of pathogen causes measles?
    viruses
  • What type of pathogen causes malaria?
    protists
  • Why is it difficult to treat viral infections?
    Viruses live and reproduce inside host cells.
  • How can rose black spot be treated?
    fungicides
  • How is measles spread?
    inhalation of droplets from sneezes and coughs
  • What causes gonorrhoea and salmonella poisoning?
    bacteria
  • Which non-specific defence system produced acid to destroy pathogens?
    Stomach
  • Why do bacteria make us feel ill?
    They produce toxins that damage cells and tissues