Enteric Bacteria and Diarrhea

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Questions and Answers

What is the main symptom of diarrhoea?

  • Abdominal pain
  • Fever
  • Vomiting
  • Frequent and fluid stool (correct)

What causes watery diarrhoea?

  • Inflammation of the stomach lining
  • Loss of electrolytes and fluids from the large intestine
  • Loss of electrolytes and fluids from the small intestine (correct)
  • Excessive consumption of water

Which part of the body do enteric bacteria primarily inhabit?

  • Stomach
  • Intestines (correct)
  • Liver
  • Lungs

Which bacteria is responsible for causing bloody diarrhoea?

<p>Campylobacter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the transmission route for E.coli causing watery diarrhoea?

<p>Consumption of contaminated water or food (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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