The five pathogens

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Daniel GriffinHealth Studies16/07/2012 Type of PathogenOrganismDiseaseSign & SymtomsTransmissionPreventionVirusRubeola virusMeaslesRunny nose, watery eyes, swollen eyelids, sneezing, sensitivity to light, mild to severe temperature, tiny greyish-white spots, aches and pains, red-brown spotty rashCaused by infection with the rubeola virus. Can be caught when someone with measles coughs or sneezes and the droplets are inhaled by the uninfected. VaccinationBacteriaBacteriumChlamydiaCan be symptomless but some symptoms include… Pain whilst urinating. Unusual discharge from penis, vagina or rectum. Bleeding between periods or after sex (women).Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection
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(STI). It is passed through unprotected vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or genital contact with someone who has chlamydiaUsing a condom during anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Or alternatively using a dam to cover the female genitals during oral sex.Protozoan parasiteThe Trichomonas vaginalis parasite, or trichomonadTrichomonasCan be symptomless but some symptoms include… (Women) Swelling of the vagina, itching around the vagina, vaginal discharge, pain whilst urinating, discomfort during sexual intercourse, pain in the lower abdomen. (Men) Pain after urination or ejaculation, thin white discharge from the penis, discomfort during sex.Trichomonas is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is passed through ...

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