• Question: What bacteria is bad for your body?

    Asked by 786putk33 to Senga on 7 Nov 2017.
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      Senga Robertson answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Hi 786putk33

      great question.

      so if there are enough of certain types of bacteria in your body they can make you sick, for example salmonella from under cooked food can give you pretty nasty food poisoning which can actually be fatal to babies and old people. A really nasty one is Neisseria meningitides which can give you something called bacterial meningitis, this is pretty serious as it causes swelling of the thin membrane that covers your brain – this is very rare though so it’s not something to worry about.

      There are lots of bacteria that can make you sick but it’s important to say that most of the time your bodys immune system will spot them pretty quickly and get rid of them before they can make you sick. You can lower the chances of “bad” bacteria making you unwell by making sure you wash your hands carefully before you eat and especially after going to the toilet.

      Thanks 🙂

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