Bacterial Diseases

Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi From a tick bite, fever, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, joint aches Bulls-eye shaped rash

Tetanus (Lock jaw) Clostridium tetani Toxins released by bacteria interfere with nervous system Severe muscle spasms and death Commonly contracted from deep puncture wound or self-piercing with contaminated materials

Tuberculosis (TB) Mycobacterium tuberculosis Fatigue, weight loss, fever, chronic cough Tubercles form in lungs (dormant form) Affects nearly 1/3 of the world’s population Spread through cough

Gonorrhea Male symptoms: Neisseria gonorrhoeae Thick, foul-smelling discharge from penis Painful urination Testiculur and abdominal pain Female symptoms: Pus-like vaginal discharge Pain urinating Bleeding after intercourse Neisseria gonorrhoeae Transmitted by oral, anal, or vaginal sex Treated with antibiotics

Chlamydia Chlamydia trachomatis One of the most common STDs on college campuses Burning during urination Discharge from the penis or vagina Pain and itching

Strep Throat Streptococcus pyogenes Fever, sore throat, swollen glands Antibiotics can cause it to go away faster

Tooth Decay Streptococcus mutans Destruction of tooth enamel Bacteria doubles in 24 hours Brush and floss daily

Bacterial meningitis Neisseria meningitis High fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, fatigue Most common in college dorms

Anthrax Bacillus anthracis Spore-forming bacteria Spread by eating undercooked meat (vomiting and diarrhea, possible death), breathing in spores (usually fatal), skin contact (ulcers, rashes, not fatal) Used in Bioterrorism

Botulism Clostridium botulinum Blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness, paralysis From a wound, contaminated food Botox is a toxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum