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Bacterial and viral diseases in humans: Salmonella and measles

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I can describe examples of common bacterial and viral diseases in humans, how they are spread, and ways to reduce the spread.

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Some but not all bacteria are pathogens that can cause communicable diseases in humans. Pathogenic bacteria can produce toxins that damage living tissue and cause disease. Salmonella food poisoning as an example of a bacterial disease, how it is spread, and how the spread can be reduced. Viruses invade cells to reproduce where they cause damage to cells. Measles as an example of a viral disease, how it is spread, and how the spread can be reduced.

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