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Foodborne illness or food
poisoning is caused by
consuming food contaminated
with pathogenic bacteria,
toxins, viruses, prions or
parasites. Such
contamination usually arises
from improper handling,
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Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious
agent is a biological agent
that causes disease or
illness to its host. The
term is most often used for
agents that disrupt the
normal physiology of a
multicellular animal or
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Giardiasis
Giardiasis (also known as
beaver fever) is a disease
caused by the flagellate
protozoan Giardia lamblia
(also Giardia intestinalis).
The giardia organism
inhabits the digestinal
tract of a wide variety of
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea (American English)
or diarrhoea (Commonwealth
English) is a condition in
which the sufferer has
frequent and watery, chunky,
or loose bowel movements. In
the Third World, diarrhea is
the most common cause of
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Salmonellosis
Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 6 to 72 hours after infection. In most cases, the illness ... > more -
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Gastroenteritis involves diarrhea or vomitting, with noninflammatory infection of the upper small bowel, or inflammatory infection of the colon, both part of the gastrointestinal tract. Usually this ... > more -
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli, usually abbreviated to E. coli, is one of the main species of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of warm-blooded animals, including birds and mammals. They are necessary for ... > more -
Bioterrorism
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Sexually transmitted disease
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Water purification
Water purification is the removal of contaminants from raw water to produce drinking water that is pure enough for human consumption or for industrial use. Substances that are removed during the ... > more -
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a ... > more -
Transmission (medicine)
In medicine, transmission is the passing of a disease from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group. In order to survive, microorganisms that require human hosts ... > more -
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle. BSE has attracted wide attention because it seems that people can contract ... > more
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