CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases: describe question

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A health worker in a rural region is educating the community about preventing the spread of infectious diseases. She focuses on four diseases: cholera, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Describe how each of these diseases is transmitted.

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4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.

Describe means: Say what happens or what something is like, in order and with detail. You are not being asked why. If there is data, quote it: name the trend, then give figures with units at the points where it changes.

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