Viral Diseases (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Symptoms of measles
Symptoms of measles
High fever and red skin rash
How measles spreads
How measles spreads
Droplet infection from coughing/sneezing
Prevention of measles
Prevention of measles
Vaccination
Initial symptoms of HIV
Initial symptoms of HIV
Flu-like symptoms
What HIV eventually leads to
What HIV eventually leads to
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
How HIV is transmitted
How HIV is transmitted
Sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids
Ways to prevent HIV spread
Ways to prevent HIV spread
Condoms, not sharing needles, screening blood
Drugs that prevent HIV progression to AIDS
Drugs that prevent HIV progression to AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs
Effect of TMV on plant leaves
Effect of TMV on plant leaves
Discolouration, can't photosynthesise, reduced yield
How TMV spreads
How TMV spreads
Contact between plants; insects act as vectors