1.1 - Infectious Diseases
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Practice Questions
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What causes typhoid?
💡 Hint: Think about food and water safety.
Name a fungal disease.
💡 Hint: Consider skin-related issues.
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Typhoid is caused by which pathogen?
💡 Hint: It’s related to foodborne diseases.
True or False: The common cold is caused by a bacterial infection.
💡 Hint: Think about common respiratory issues.
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Research and present on a viral disease that's global in its impact. Discuss its transmission, impact, and any preventive measures.
💡 Hint: Look at recent public health data for information on it.
Explain how a pathogen transitions from a reservoir to a human host, using malaria as an example.
💡 Hint: Consider the life cycle of the parasite in both the mosquito and the human.
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