Sources include ingestion of contaminated water, fruit and vegetables washed in contaminated water, and undercooked seafood. Virus An extremely small, microscopic agent that is smaller than bacteria and can replicate only inside a host cell. Viruses can cause a variety of different types of illness, including the common cold, infectious diarrhea and hepatitis. A single-cell form of fungus without a threadlike network that is commonly found in the environment and on the human body. Some species are used for the production of bread and beer.
Difficulties can occur when yeast overgrows the normal bacterial flora in food or the human body.
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