Biology (Combined Science) · GCSE · Edexcel · Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0) — Biology — Foundation · Specification point · 5.5 · Health, disease and the development of medicines
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5.5 Describe some common infections, including: a cholera (bacteria) causes diarrhoea b tuberculosis (bacteria) causes lung damage c Chalara ash dieback (fungi) causes leaf loss and bark lesions d malaria (protists) causes damage to blood and liver e HIV (virus) destroys white blood cells, leading to the onset of AIDS |