Communicable Diseases
Bacterial communicable diseases
| Disease | Microorganism | Spread | Control/Prevention/Treatment |
| Salmonella food poisoning | Bacterium | Contaminated food | Prevention: Always cook food thoroughly. Do not mix cooked and uncooked foods. Treatment: Antibiotics. |
| Tuberculosis | Bacterium | Airborne | Treatment: Antibiotics. |
| Chlamydia | Bacterium | Sexual contact | Prevention: Using a condom. Treatment : Antibiotics. |
| Disease | Salmonella food poisoning |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | Bacterium |
| Spread | Contaminated food |
| Control/Prevention/Treatment | Prevention: Always cook food thoroughly. Do not mix cooked and uncooked foods. Treatment: Antibiotics. |
| Disease | Tuberculosis |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | Bacterium |
| Spread | Airborne |
| Control/Prevention/Treatment | Treatment: Antibiotics. |
| Disease | Chlamydia |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | Bacterium |
| Spread | Sexual contact |
| Control/Prevention/Treatment | Prevention: Using a condom. Treatment : Antibiotics. |
Fungal communicable diseases
| Disease | Microorganism | Spread | Control/Prevention/Treatment |
| Athlete’s foot | Fungus | Contact | Prevention: Avoiding direct contact with spores (e.g. wear flip flops in changing rooms). Treatment Anti-fungal treatment. |
| Potato blight | Fungus | Spores are spread in the air from plant to plant (especially in humid, warm conditions). | Prevention: Crop rotation. Treatment: Fungicide. |
| Disease | Athlete’s foot |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | Fungus |
| Spread | Contact |
| Control/Prevention/Treatment | Prevention: Avoiding direct contact with spores (e.g. wear flip flops in changing rooms). Treatment Anti-fungal treatment. |
| Disease | Potato blight |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | Fungus |
| Spread | Spores are spread in the air from plant to plant (especially in humid, warm conditions). |
| Control/Prevention/Treatment | Prevention: Crop rotation. Treatment: Fungicide. |
