Question

Name the bacteria responsible for the following diseases: typhoid, tetanus and cholera.

Answer 1

Hint: The diseases can be caused by various bacteria and viruses. The bacterial infection that can lead to high fever, diarrhea, and vomiting is called typhoid. The bacterial toxin which causes serious disease and impacts the nervous system directly is called tetanus. The bacterial infection which can lead to severe watery diarrhea and dehydration in the body is called cholera.

Complete answer:
Salmonella typhimurium is the bacteria that is responsible for causing the disease typhoid. This disease can lead to very severe diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. It can also lead to death. The spread of this infection is through contaminated food and drinking water. In the human body, typhoid bacteria live in the intestine and bloodstream. Animals are not the source of this disease. The source of entry of typhoid bacteria in the mouth and it spends approx. 1-3 weeks in the intestine.

Clostridium tetani are the bacteria that are responsible for causing tetanus disease. The tetanus bacterial spores are present everywhere in the environment like soil, dust, and manure. The entry point of tetanus bacteria is broken skin like usually at the time of injuries they enter in the body. The incubation period of tetanus disease is approx. between 3-21 days. It is also known as lockjaw. The main symptoms of tetanus disease are jaw cramping, pain in muscles, trouble in swallowing things, headache, fever, sweating, fluctuations in blood pressure, etc.

Vibrio cholerae is the bacteria that is responsible for causing cholera disease. The source of this disease spread is contaminated food and drinking water. The bacteria of cholera release toxin in the intestine which in turn results in severe diarrhea. The incubation period of cholera disease is approx. from a few hours after eating contaminated food to 5 days. The main symptoms are muscle cramps, change in heart rate, loss of skin elasticity, etc.

Note: There are various bacteria that can cause various diseases. The bacterial disease can be cured but sometimes it can lead to that severe stage that a person may die due to the disease. The body parts of a person stop functioning properly due to these diseases. Most of the bacterial diseases are caused due to contaminated food and water. Always take precautions and wash your hands before eating food as well as eat and drink clean and healthy things.