1. Bacterial Diseases

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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