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Are all microorganisms harmful? Beneficial microorganisms Harmful microorganisms intestinal flora food antibiot ics pathogenic microorganis ms spoilage decomposer microorganis ms plankt on illnesses

Are microorganisms harmful

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Are all microorganisms harmful?

Beneficial microorganisms Harmful microorganisms

intestinal flora

food

antibiotics

pathogenic microorganisms

spoilage

decomposer microorganisms

plankton

illnesses

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Infection

headache

vomiting

fever

Illnesses caused by microorganisms

Transmission

sexual transmission

in food or water

in air

skin

Female Anopheles mosquito

Plasmodium

Malaria

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Mortality of someinfectious diseases

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Illnesses caused by microorganisms

Transmission

sexual transmission

in food or water

in air

skin

Number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants

Pneumonia

Tuberculosis

Diarrhea

1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980

250

200

150

100

50

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Protection against infectious disease

ResourcesVaccinesAntibiotics

Alexander Flemingdiscovered penicillin.

Wash your hands before eating.

Eat fresh food.

Prevention

vaccination

penicillin

Edward Jennerdiscovered vaccination.