Question

From the bacteria's perspective, why is it helpful that it produce diarrhea in people?

A. Because it gets the bacteria out of the person and, likely, into the next one
B. It's not helpful really. That's just what that toxin causes.
C. Because that quickly kills the person
D. Because it makes the patient too unpleasant to be around
E. Because there is no real treatment for that

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The vast majority of bacteria that produce gastrointestinal symptoms are transmitted via fecal-oral transmission. This means that when sub-optimal hygiene is present, bacteria from the hands of the infected person that got there from contact with its own feces (after going to the bathroom, for example) is passed to the next person. This happens a lot in the food business, and it's the mode of transmission of the much famous Salmonella.