Communicable disease
What Communicable disease means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A disease spread between organisms by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, for example influenza or malaria.
A disease caused by pathogens that can be spread between organisms.
Topics that use Communicable disease
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
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