Bacterial Disease

• When we think of bacteria, we often think of disease, but most bacteria don't have anything to do with humans.
• The majority of bacteria that infect humans and cause disease are single-celled organisms that are about 100 times smaller than our own cells.
• Bacteria can be produced by themselves and often replicate rapidly within our bodies because of the good food supply.
• Bacteria might produce toxins which make us feel ill by damaging our cells and tissues.
• An example of a bacterial disease is salmonella, which causes food poisoning and is contracted by eating contaminated food.
• Most chickens have to be vaccinated against salmonella, making it relatively rare, but it can still be caught and cause symptoms such as fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea.
• Gonorrhea is an example of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is passed on through sexual contact.
• The best prevention for gonorrhea is avoiding unsafe sex and using barrier methods of contraception like condoms.
• For treatment of gonorrhea, common antibiotic penicillin used to cure it without any issues, but now many gonorrhea strains are resistant to penicillin, requiring more expensive antibiotics.