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L5 Preventing and Treating Disease Learning Objectives: 1. Recall that antibiotics (such as penicillin) are used to treat disease. 2. Describe how to prevent the spread of disease. 3. Explain how vaccines prevent illness. Review: How can disease spread? • Contact • Air • Water • Food • Animals • Bodily Fluids How can you prevent the spread of disease? How can you prevent the spread of disease? • Antiseptic = chemicals that prevent the growth of microbes • Antibacterial = destroys or prevents bacterial growth • Disinfectant = chemical liquid that kills bacteria How can infectious diseases be treated? • Most infections your body’s immune system can deal with on it’s own. But sometimes it needs a little help. • Painkillers = make you feel better but do not get rid of pathogens more quickly • Antibiotics = medication that kills bacteria • Antiviral = medication that is effective against viruses • Antifungal = medication that is effective against fungus Read about the discovery of penicillin • Answer the questions on the worksheet.
