Glossary for Escherichia coli O157:H7

• Abdominal cramps: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of muscle cramps that is located in the abdomen
• Acute kidney failure: Sudden failure of the kidneys
• Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
• Bloody diarrhea: Diarrhea with blood in stool
• Conditions involving a pathogen: Medical conditions involving some type of pathogen, such as a virus or bacteria.
• Diarrhea: Loose or watery stool.
• Dysentery: A general term for various bacterial digestive disorders.
• E-coli food poisoning: Type of bacterial food poisoning
• Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli infection: A bacterial infection that results from ingesting contaminated food or water and results in bloody diarrhea. Enterohemorrhagic refers to the intestinal bleeding associated with the infection.
• Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome: A rare condition characterized by acute kidney failure, hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (reduced blood platelet count). The condition is often caused by upper respiratory infections or infectious diarrhea.
• No symptoms: The absence of noticable symptoms.
• Shigellosis: An infectious disease which affects the intestinal tract and is caused by the Shigella bacteria. The condition may be severe, especially in children, but may be asymptomatic in some cases. The disease can be transmitted through fecal-oral contact.
• Travellers diarrhoea: Diarrhoea amongst traveller but particularly those visiting the areas where sanitation is poor

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