At the end of this activity, students should be able to describe the most important concepts of medical microbiology, describe how people become infected with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia pestis and Treponema pallidum, describe the most important risks associated with the diseases caused by these bacteria, present the most important methods for avoiding infections with these bacteria, and give reasons for the introduction of public health regulations in order to combat infectious diseases.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.