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of bacterium is causing the infection. antifungal medications are also available. More
Additionally, misuse of antibiotics has caused severe fungal infections may require intravenous
many bacteria to develop resistance to them. (IV) antifungal medication.

Fungal infections Parasitic infections
Fungi can be found throughout the Parasites live on or in a host organism and
environment, including in the soil, indoors in get food or other nutrients at the host’s expense.
moist areas like bathrooms, and on or in human A person can get them from contaminated food
bodies. or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact.
Some fungi reproduce through tiny spores in Some examples of infections that are caused
the air. A person can inhale the spores or they can by parasites include: malaria, toxoplasmosis,

land on you. As a result, fungal infections often trichomoniasis, giardiasis, tapeworm infection,
start in the lungs or on the skin. A person is more roundworm infection, pubic and head lice,
likely to get a fungal infection if he or she has a scabies, leishmaniasis and river blindness.
weakened immune system or take antibiotics. Possible treatments
Not all fungi can cause illness, but some Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and

examples of fungal infections include: vaginal some are not. As with bacterial and fungal
yeast infections, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, infections, there are specific drugs available to
aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, Cryptococcus treat a parasitic infection. The type of
infection and fungal meningitis. antiparasitic medication needed to take will
Possible treatments depend on the type of parasite that is causing the
Fungal infections can be treated with infection.
antifungal medications. For example, a topical
Adapted from:
antifungal cream may be prescribed for https://www.healthline.com/health/infections#symptoms
conditions like ringworm or athlete’s foot. Oral

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Decide whether the statements below are
TRUE if the statements agree with the information,
FALSE if the statements contradicts the information,
or NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. Viruses use a host cell for reproduction. T/F/NG
2. Antiviral drugs to help deal with HIV have been available. T/F/NG

3. Antibiotics do not work on viral infections. T/F/NG
4. Bacteria can live in extreme environments. T/F/NG
5. Some bacteria help to digest food. T/F/NG
6. Salmonella can cause food poisoning. T/F/NG

7. Antibiotics can stop the growth of bacteria. T/F/NG
8. Topical antifungal medication is necessary for the most serious fungal infection. T/F/NG
9. The parasites can be microscopic or large enough to see with the naked eye. T/F/NG
10. Type of parasite determines the type of antiparasitic medication. T/F/NG

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