Pathogens

Question 1

What are the types of pathogens?

Answer 1

The types of pathogens are:
-Virus
-Fungi
-Bacteria
-Protozoa

Question 2

What are the ways in which pathogens spread?

Answer 2

Pathogens can spread by:
-Direct (Physical) contact

Body fluids

Mother to unborn baby

Shared needles/syringes

Air particles/ Droplets

Contaminated Food

Contaminated Water

Animal Vector (insects)

Question 3

What are the ways in which we can stop the transmission of disease?

Answer 3

We can stop the transmission of disease:

-covering your mouth when
coughing, using a handkerchief when sneezing and
washing your hands after using the toilet.

-Destroy vectors (carriers of disease), for example
mosquitoes are the malaria vector.

-Isolation of infected individuals

-Vaccination