AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.3.1.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Viral DiseasesThis lesson compares two human viral diseases—measles and HIV infection—with a plant viral disease, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
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GCSE Biology · key term
A serious viral disease that causes fever and a red skin rash and is transmitted in droplets from coughs and sneezes.
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Specification 4.3.1.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Viral DiseasesThis lesson compares two human viral diseases—measles and HIV infection—with a plant viral disease, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
For measles, give both named symptoms: fever and a red skin rash. Link prevention to vaccination and transmission to inhaled droplets from coughs and sneezes.
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