Infection & Response Worksheet 8
Disease
Malaria
Rose Black Spot
Athlete’s Foot
Sleeping Sickness
Fungal
or
Protist?
How does it
Spread?
protist
Produce sexually in
mosquitos and asexually
in humans
When mosquitos drink
blood the protist are
passed into the human
bloodstream
fungal
Spread by the
environment wind and
water. It damages leaves
which affects
photosynthesis and
growth.
fungal
It is commonly found on
floors and clothing
protist
T b rhodesiense causes
the more severe form of
the illness. Tsetse flies
carry the infection. When
an infected fly bites you,
Symptoms
fever
shaking
feeling weak
vomiting
diarrhoea
Causes black/purple spots
on leaves
tricophyton
Fever, severe headaches,
irritability, extreme
fatigue,
Effects
Weakens human over
time- thus sometimes
leading to death.
Damage red blood cells
The liver
Eventually the leaves will
discolour and fall off
Affects the upper skin to
the foot when moist or
irritated
aching muscles and joints
are common symptoms of
sleeping sickness
Treatment /
Prevention
Combination of drugs
Using insectideimpregnated insect nets
to prevent mosquitos
biting humans and
passing on the protists
It is controlled by
removing leaves and
chemical sprays but it is
not very affective
Wash your feet and wear
socks
The other drugs (suramin,
melarsoprol, eflornithine,
and nifurtimox)
Infection & Response Worksheet 8
the infection spreads
through your blood