Food & Water Borne Diseases (2)

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FOOD & WATER-BORNE DISEASES

TYPHOID FEVERHEPATITIS VIRUSESCHOLERAAMEBIC DYSENTERYBACILLARY DYSENTERY

HOW DOES THE BACTERIA CAUSE DISEASE?

• Vibrio cholerae sero groups O1 and O139 cause cholera in humans, while other vibrio’s may cause sepsis or enteritis

• V. cholerae is a comma shaped curved rod, 2-4 um long

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