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Where do pathogenic bacteria come from?


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The place where pathogenic bacteria come from :

  1. Most bacteria are harmless and beneficial, but others can cause infectious diseases.
  2. Pathogenic bacteria are the ones that cause diseases.
  3. Pathogens can infiltrate our bodies through a variety of channels, multiply, and obstruct normal vital functions, causing morphological and functional harm.
  4. They can enter through a number of channels, including direct touch, soil, water, and the air.
  5. They can be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact, body fluids, airborne particles, excrement, and surfaces that have been touched by an infected person.
  6. For example - A harmful bacterium called Salmonella typhi is what gives people typhoid fever.
  7. Typically, these infections spread to other organs by blood after entering the small intestine through contaminated food and water.

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