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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Microbes and Human Health This course will teach us about: what causes and spreads diseases how we can fight disease and infection Mr D Hughes Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Microbes and Human Health Lets start thinking about diseases and infections. Can you write down the names of five diseases that you may have heard of or been unlucky enough to suffer from. Mr D Hughes Microbes and Human Health In this lesson you need to remember: what a microbe is. To understand that: not all microbes are harmful and explain what is meant by: a pathogen. Mr D Hughes Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Lesson 1 Microbes and Human Health What is a microbe? Microbes are living organisms that are too small to be seen by your eyes alone. Hint: A Microscope is needed to see Microbes Mr D Hughes Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Lesson 1 Microbes and Human Health What is a pathogen? Pathogens are microbes that cause disease and infection. Mr D Hughes Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Lesson 1 Microbes and Human Health Tuesday, 23 May 2017 What is a pathogen? Pathogens are microbes that cause disease and infection. Mr D Hughes Lesson 1 Microbes and Human Health The three pathogens that we are going to study are: Bacteria Viruses Fungi Mr D Hughes Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Lesson 1