1. Communicable diseases

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Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through the most important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this first episode of our series all about infection and response, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about communicable diseases, looking at how they are spread and the four main types: viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists. Dr Alex also talks about key examples of communicable diseases, such as HIV, measles, gonorrhoea, salmonella, athlete’s foot, black rose spot, and malaria. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcqs2nb/revision/1 Suitable for: Combined science AQA Synergy AQA Trilogy Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway Single science AQA Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway