What are bacteria?

Bacteria are tiny unicellular (single cell) organisms that are found almost everywhere.

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Are all bacteria pathogens?

No, only a small proportion of them cause disease. Most don't have anything to do with humans, and some are even essential to human health. 

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What type of organism causes salmonella?

Bacteria.

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How is salmonella spread?

Salmonella is spread by consuming contaminated food, most commonly uncooked chicken.

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What are the symptoms of salmonella?

Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea, which are caused by the bacteria and the toxins they secrete.

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What is an 'STD' (or 'STI')?

An STD is a sexually transmitted disease (an STI is a sexually transmitted infection). 


They both refer to diseases/infections that are spread through sex.

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What type of organism causes gonorrhoea?

Bacteria.

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How is gonorrhoea spread?

Through sexual contact.

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What are the symptoms of gonorrhoea?

  1. A thick yellow or green discharge from the vagina or penis.


  1. Pain when urinating.

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What is the treatment for gonorrhoea?

It was easily treated with the antibiotic penicillin until many resistant strains appeared. It is now treated with other antibiotics.

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How can the spread of gonorrhoea be reduced?

  1. Treating infections with antibiotics.


  1. Use of barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms.

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