Bacterial disease

• Most bacteria are not harmful to humans; in fact, many are beneficial
• Trillions of bacteria in the human intestines help break down food.
• How much smaller are bacteria compared to human cells?

  100 times smaller
• Bacteria often replicate rapidly within the body due to the abundant food
• What do bacteria produce that makes humans feel ill?

  Toxins
• Salmonella bacteria is commonly transmitted through contaminated chicken.
• What are the main symptoms of salmonella infection?

  Fever, stomach cramps, vomiting
• Most cases of salmonella infection resolve within a week
• Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
• How is gonorrhea transmitted?

  Sexual contact
• The main symptoms of gonorrhea include pain when urinating and a yellow-green discharge
• Steps to prevent gonorrhea

  1️⃣ Avoid unsafe sex

  2️⃣ Use barrier methods of contraception
• Penicillin is no longer effective against all strains of gonorrhea.
• What type of antibiotics are used to treat penicillin-resistant gonorrhea strains?

  Rarer and more expensive