Why we wash our hands
We’ve all learned from an early age that we need to wash our hands after going to the bathroom. Why is that exactly? Of course the obvious fact is that it significantly slows the spread of germs, but Salmonella typhi is one of the microorganisms largely responsible for the education we have today.
Salmonella enterica typhi is a unique strain of bacteria that greatly effects humans. So much so that despite many not understanding what it is, most have at least heard of Salmonella. This bacteria lives in the gut and is largely responsible for Typhiod fever, it has caused death in some and yet, many are carriers for the bacteria without even knowing it.
Typhoid fever was for a long time thought to be a disease that only affected poor communities. That is because though it may be easy to forget, hygiene, and the sanitation system of our sewers is not something many have access to. Without proper hygiene, bacteria such as Salmonella typhi are able to wreak havoc on a population. Although the frequency of Salmonella outbreaks has greatly decreased in developed countries, the threat still remains. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “An estimated 5,700 cases [of Typhoid Fever] occur each year in the United States. Most cases (up to 75%) are acquired while traveling internationally. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21.5 million people each year.” ¹
Check back each week to dive into the life, the history, the cure, and plenty of interesting instances of Salmonilla typhi.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . July 18, 2016.
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) - Complete genome sequence of a multiple drug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi CT18
Parkhill, J; Dougan, G; James, K D; Thomson, N R; et al.Nature; London
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Hey There!
I’m really interested in your theme for your blog. I really think that people will enjoy reading this because people have heard of Salmonella and are usually at least somewhat familiar with the problems associated with it. I think your blog post was really well written and left me wanting to know more at the end which is awesome! One note I would leave for improvement is that there could be more information here. I know that you want to delve into your topic more in the future however I really don’t think that Typhoid Fever poses an immediate and real threat to the everyday American citizen. I think it would be more important to include some of the other things that Salmonella can cause which would make people more concerned about hygiene. I, for example, know to wash my hands and it certainly is not because I’m afraid of getting Typhoid Fever. Other than that one note I think you did really well on this post and I’m excited to know what you find out more!
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