How Bacteria Make Us Sick

Exposure A bacterial cell has to first enter our body, this can happen through: Ingestion A break in the skin (Cut or wound)

This makes our insides the ideal breeding ground for bacteria Inside Our Body Warm (37 C) Moist Lots of food! (sugars) This makes our insides the ideal breeding ground for bacteria

Once inside The bacteria begin to reproduce…Very Quickly!

How Bacteria Cause Illness 1. They can produce Enzymes Ex: Helicobacter pylori produces an enzyme that neutralizes stomach acids…unfortunately it also destroys the lining of the intestinal wall

Flesh Eating Disease  The medical name for this disease is necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and it is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes,

2. Some produce toxins (poisons) that kill cells. Clostridium botulinum bacteria produce botulinum toxin, the most powerful toxin known to humankind. They cause the disease called botulism Exotoxins are poisons released by live bacteria. Endotoxins are poisons released when the bacteria die.

3. Body Become Overwhelmed Too many bacteria interrupt normal bodily functioning