Bacillus Anthracis
The bacteria Bacillus anthracis, or anthrax, can enter the body via three avenues: through the skin, into the lungs or down the digestive tract. Of these three methods, inhalation anthrax is the most deadly, with symptoms resembling those of the flu or a cold.
Clostridium Botulinum
Botulinum toxin acts on the nervous system, causing trouble with respiration, swallowing, speaking, vision and overall physical weakness. Death results from the inability to breathe when the toxin paralyzes breathing muscles.
Escherichia Coli
The infamous E. coli
normally inhabits the intestines of healthy individuals. Sometimes,
certain strains, or forms, of the bacteria arise that become detrimental
to humans, especially the very young, immune-compromised or elderly.
One rare, dangerous strain causes bleeding in the intestines.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Also called necrotizing fasciitis, flesh-eating disease occurs when
bacteria consume human tissues lying under the skin, causing death of
tissues and fatalities in a short amount of time. There are many
pathogens that can cause this extreme disorder, one of which is the same
kind of bacteria that causes strep throat.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
MRSA
transmits through person-to-person contact or by use of contaminated
items or surfaces. About 25 to 30 percent of the population carries the
normal form of the Staphylococcus aureus on the skin or in the nose.
Only one or two percent carries the resistant type or strain, which does
not respond to conventional antibiotics previously used to treat staph
infections, such as methicillin.
Tetanus
Clostridium tetani,
the bacterium causing tetanus, can exist almost anywhere while their
spores can remain inactive in soil. When a wound introduces the spores
into the deep recesses of the body, the bacteria become active,
producing toxins which affect the nerves. The muscles of the body
contract sporadically, injuring muscles and bones and causing locking of
the jaw.
Acinetobacter Baumannii
This
pathogenic bacterium, like many of the other deadly bacteria has become
resistant to most antibiotics and causes thousands of deaths every
year. It has been nicknamed the “Iraqibacter” due to the number of
soldiers in Iraq who have contracted it after being wounded in war. The
bacteria are able to enter the body through open sores, wounds,
catheters and other openings into the body.
Aspergillis
Aspergillis
is a common bacterial mold that can cause pulmonary and blood
infections which can lead to death. It also occurs commonly in cancer
patients and patients with other diseases. This bacterial mold is most
often found in air conditioning systems where it is then spread through
the air ducts.Source : http://www.wonders-world.com
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