Task 2 (M1) Assignment 1 unit 43
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Task 3 (M1) C
For 3 killer infections (agreed by your teacher) produce a table showing the
differences between the causal agent for each infection. For each type of infective
agent explain what type of organism it is and what it does which causes damage to
the body. Maximum word limit for each type of agent is 150 words.
killer Type of Differences between the What it does to the
infection killer causal agent organism
infection
EBOLA Virus The Ebola virus outbreak that's Ebola is a rare but deadly
ravaging West Africa probably virus that causes fever, body
started with a single infected aches, and diarrhea, and
person, a new genetic analysis sometimes bleeding inside
shows. This West African and outside the body. As the
variant can be traced virus spreads through the
genetically to a single body, it damages the
introduction, perhaps a person immune system and organs.
infected by a bat, researchers Ultimately, it causes levels
report in the journal Science of blood-clotting cells to drop
TB Bacteria Many human illnesses are Tuberculosis (TB) can affect
caused by infection with either different parts of the body.
bacteria or viruses. Most TB is caused by abacterium
bacterial diseases can be that typically affects the
treated with antibiotics, lungs, but can also affect
although antibiotic-resistant other areas such as the
strains are starting to emerge. brain, kidney, or spine.l In
Viruses pose a challenge to some cases, the bacteria
the body's immune system may spread through thebody
because they hide inside cells. and damage other organs.
RINGWORM Parasite Ringworm is a contagious Ringworm of the body is a
fungal infection caused by fungal infection that
mold-like parasites that live on develops on the top layer of
the cells in the outer layer of your skin. Also called tinea
your skin. It can be spread in corporis, ringworm of the
the following ways: Human to body is closely related to
human. Ringworm often athlete's foot (tinea pedis),
spreads by direct, skin-to-skin jock itch (tinea cruris) and
contact with an infected person ringworm of the scalp
(tineacapitis)
11053457
Task 3 (M1) C
For 3 killer infections (agreed by your teacher) produce a table showing the
differences between the causal agent for each infection. For each type of infective
agent explain what type of organism it is and what it does which causes damage to
the body. Maximum word limit for each type of agent is 150 words.
killer Type of Differences between the What it does to the
infection killer causal agent organism
infection
EBOLA Virus The Ebola virus outbreak that's Ebola is a rare but deadly
ravaging West Africa probably virus that causes fever, body
started with a single infected aches, and diarrhea, and
person, a new genetic analysis sometimes bleeding inside
shows. This West African and outside the body. As the
variant can be traced virus spreads through the
genetically to a single body, it damages the
introduction, perhaps a person immune system and organs.
infected by a bat, researchers Ultimately, it causes levels
report in the journal Science of blood-clotting cells to drop
TB Bacteria Many human illnesses are Tuberculosis (TB) can affect
caused by infection with either different parts of the body.
bacteria or viruses. Most TB is caused by abacterium
bacterial diseases can be that typically affects the
treated with antibiotics, lungs, but can also affect
although antibiotic-resistant other areas such as the
strains are starting to emerge. brain, kidney, or spine.l In
Viruses pose a challenge to some cases, the bacteria
the body's immune system may spread through thebody
because they hide inside cells. and damage other organs.
RINGWORM Parasite Ringworm is a contagious Ringworm of the body is a
fungal infection caused by fungal infection that
mold-like parasites that live on develops on the top layer of
the cells in the outer layer of your skin. Also called tinea
your skin. It can be spread in corporis, ringworm of the
the following ways: Human to body is closely related to
human. Ringworm often athlete's foot (tinea pedis),
spreads by direct, skin-to-skin jock itch (tinea cruris) and
contact with an infected person ringworm of the scalp
(tineacapitis)
