Describe some common infections

Biology (Separate Science) · GCSE · Edexcel · Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Biology (1BI0) (Higher) · Specification point · 5.5 · Health, disease and the development of medicines

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$5.5 Describe some common infections, including: a cholera (bacteria) causes diarrhoea b tuberculosis (bacteria) causes lung damage c Chalara ash dieback (fungi) causes leaf loss and bark lesions d malaria (protists) causes damage to blood and liver e HIV (virus) destroys white blood cells, leading to the onset of AIDS f stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter (bacteria) g Ebola (virus) causes haemorrhagic fever$

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5.5 Describe some common infections, including: a cholera (bacteria) causes diarrhoea b tuberculosis (bacteria) causes lung damage c Chalara ash dieback (fungi) causes leaf loss and bark lesions d malaria (protists) causes damage to blood and liver e HIV (virus) destroys white blood cells, leading to the onset of AIDS f stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter (bacteria) g Ebola (virus) causes haemorrhagic fever

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