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5.1 Health and communicable disease

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Question 6

Two outbreaks are being controlled.

  • In a village, families are caring at home for relatives who have Ebola.
  • At a day nursery, several young children have been found to be infected with Helicobacter bacteria. The nursery has a safe water supply and its food is prepared hygienically.

For each outbreak, explain how the pathogen is likely to be passed on and what precautions would reduce its spread.

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5.1 Health and communicable disease Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.1 Health and communicable disease

112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.1 Health and communicable disease, covering 5.1.1 Communicable and non-communicable diseases, 5.1.2 Disease susceptibility interactions, 5.1.3 Pathogens as disease-causing organisms, 5.1.4 Common infections, 5.1.5 Spread and prevention of pathogens, 5.1.6 Lifecycle of a virus, and 5.1.7 Spread and prevention of STIs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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