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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 51

One member of a community choir attended an indoor rehearsal while infected with measles.

The table shows what happened to the other choir members.

Attended the rehearsalVaccinated against measlesNumber of membersNumber later diagnosed with measles
YesYes450
YesNo159
NoNo180

The choir committee considers three proposals:

  • members with a high temperature and a red skin rash should not attend rehearsals
  • members should be encouraged to have the measles vaccination
  • members who attend rehearsals should be given antibiotics

Evaluate the three proposals.

Use information from the table and your knowledge of communicable diseases.

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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Communicable diseases

252 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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