Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases — practice question

Fig. 2.1 presents a world map, shaded by country, to show the incidence of tuberculosis (TB).
(a)[3]

State the pathogenic organism that causes TB, then describe how it is transmitted from infected people to uninfected people.

(b)[2]

People suffering from TB are treated with antibiotics. Recently, multi-drug resistant TB(MDR-TB) has appeared, making the disease harder to treat. Suggest how this drug resistance could have arisen.

(c)[5]

The World Health Organization (WHO) intends to eradicate TB worldwide by 2035. Using Fig. 2.1 as evidence, discuss the difficulties that will have to be overcome in eradicating TB.

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