Question

in the table below are all pathogenic diseases. fill in the missing information. list the type of germ (bacteria, virus, protozoa or fungus), the disease that it can cause and the method or mode of transmission (how it is spread).
listed below are the descriptions of the topmost dangerous pathogens in history. research and match the names of the disease listed below and write them in the spaces provided.
ebola virus rift valley fever lassa fever
a viral disease that has ravaged african countries with a fatality rate of 50%. although unclear how the virus is transmitted, scientists believe it is through some form of contact with bats.
this viral disease if primarily found in west africa and is contracted when people come into contact with the waste of infected mastomys rats. only 20% of those infected become symptomatic but about a third lose some or all of their hearing.
this virus originated with kenyan sheep farmers in 1931. it is spread by handing diseased animal tissue, drinking infected milk or mosquito bites. around 8% of those infected get ocular disease, brain inflammation and could eventually die.

Explanation:

• CANDIDA:
• Related Disease: Candidiasis (e.g., oral thrush, vaginal yeast infection).
• Transmission: Can occur through direct contact (e.g., sexual contact for vaginal yeast infection), or in immunocompromised individuals (opportunistic infection).
• CHLAMYDIA:
• Germ Type: Bacteria.
• Related Disease: Chlamydia (a sexually - transmitted infection).
• Transmission: Sexual contact.
• CORONAVIRUS:
• Germ Type: Virus.
• Related Disease: COVID - 19 (and other less severe coronavirus - related illnesses like the common cold in some cases).
• Transmission: Respiratory droplets (e.g., coughing, sneezing), close contact.
• GIARDIA:
• Germ Type: Protozoa.
• Related Disease: Giardiasis.
• Transmission: Ingestion of contaminated water or food (protozoa in fecal - oral route).
• HEPATITIS B:
• Germ Type: Virus.
• Related Disease: Hepatitis B.
• Transmission: Blood - borne (e.g., unprotected sex, sharing needles, mother - to - child).
• HERPES SIMPLEX:
• Germ Type: Virus.
• Related Disease: Herpes (e.g., oral herpes - cold sores; genital herpes).
• Transmission: Direct contact (oral - oral for oral herpes; sexual or direct skin contact for genital herpes).
• RHABDOVIRUS:
• Germ Type: Virus.
• Related Disease: Rabies.
• Transmission: Animal bites (usually from infected mammals like dogs, bats).
• SALMONELLA:
• Germ Type: Bacteria.
• Related Disease: Salmonellosis.
• Transmission: Ingestion of contaminated food (especially raw or undercooked eggs, poultry) or water.
• STAPHYLOCOCCI:
• Germ Type: Bacteria.
• Related Disease: Skin infections (e.g., boils), food poisoning (in some cases), more severe infections like pneumonia or sepsis in immunocompromised.
• Transmission: Direct contact (skin - to - skin), or through contaminated food (for food poisoning cases).
• STREPCOCOCCI:
• Germ Type: Bacteria.
• Related Disease: Strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever (in some cases).
• Transmission: Respiratory droplets (e.g., coughing, sneezing).

Answer:

PATHOGEN	GERM TYPE	RELATED DISEASE	TRANSMISSION
CHLAMYDIA	Bacteria	Chlamydia (sexually - transmitted)	Sexual contact
CORONAVIRUS	Virus	COVID - 19 (and some common colds)	Respiratory droplets, close contact
GIARDIA	Protozoa	Giardiasis	Ingestion of contaminated water/food (fecal - oral)
HEPATITIS B	Virus	Hepatitis B	Blood - borne (unprotected sex, needle sharing, mother - to - child)
HERPES SIMPLEX	Virus	Herpes (oral/genital)	Direct contact (oral - oral for oral; sexual/skin for genital)
RHABDOVIRUS	Virus	Rabies	Animal bites (e.g., dog, bat)
SALMONELLA	Bacteria	Salmonellosis	Ingestion of contaminated food (e.g., eggs, poultry) or water
STAPHYLOCOCCI	Bacteria	Skin infections (e.g., boils), food poisoning (some cases), severe infections (immunocompromised)	Direct contact (skin - to - skin), contaminated food (for poisoning)
STREPCOCOCCI	Bacteria	Strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever (some cases)	Respiratory droplets