Science 12 - Biology: 3. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the work of Pasteur and Koch and other scientists stimulated the search for microbes as causes of disease

• During the second half of the nineteenth century, the work of Pasteur and Koch and other scientists stimulated the search for microbes as causes of disease  describe the contribution of Pasteur and Koch to our understanding of infectious diseases
• perform an investigation to model Pasteur’s experiment to identify the role of microbes in decay
• gather and process information to trace the historical development of our understanding of the cause and prevention of malaria
• distinguish between:  prions  viruses  bacteria  protozoans  fungi  macro-parasites and name one example of a disease caused by each type of pathogen  identify data sources, gather process and analyse information from secondary sources to describe one named infectious disease in terms of its: – cause – transmission – host response – major symptoms – treatment – prevention – control
• identify the role of antibiotics in the management of infectious disease  process information from secondary sources to discuss problems relating to antibiotic resistance

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WHO Factsheet on Malaria

Maria site - all about Malaria including history

This comprehensive two-part program examines our knowledge of the causes and controls of infectious diseases. The contents include:

* Historical introduction

* Part 1: Causes of infectious diseases

* Disease agents

* Disease transmission

* Part 2: Controlling infectious diseases

* The response to infection

* Vaccination

* Disease Prevention

* Treatment The program ends with a cautionary note about the ongoing challenges we face in managing infectious diseases around the world.