Diarrhoea

Question 1

Why can diarrhoea be fatal

Answer 1

-It causes severe dehydration

Question 2

What are some diarrhoea causing bacterium

Answer 2

-Ecoli
-Cholera

Question 3

What is Ecoli

Answer 3

-A bacterium that naturally occurs in your large intestine that helps digest food so we’re able to absorb the nutrients

-If Ecoli is ingested into the stomach or small intestine it can cause severe diarrhea and cramps.
As well as a fever, nausea and vomiting

Question 4

What is cholera

Answer 4

-Caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae
-The bacterium releases a toxin that causes the cells in the intestines to release water which causes severe diarrhoea

Question 5

What causes Ecoli and Cholera

Answer 5

-Consuming food that is contaminated by faecal matter