diseases caused by germs
Gastroenteritis (gastro) is a disease caused by a virus germ in faeces. People can become infected with this germ when they eat food or lick fingers or use eating equipment, such as knives, forks, plates and cups, which are contaminated with the germ.here are many germs inside the human body which may not cause disease. There are even some germs which help parts of the body to work properly. The gut, for example, cannot digest food properly without the help of certain âgoodâ bacteria.
Food poisoning is usually caused by bacterial germs. There are different kinds of bacterial germs which can cause food poisoning, for example, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Clostridium, Shigella, Campylobacter and Bacillus.Some viruses also cause food poisoning.here are many germs inside the human body which may not cause disease. There are even some germs which help parts of the body to work properly. The gut, for example, cannot digest food properly without the help of certain âgoodâ bacteria.