Health & Sanitation

4. Used in public health as an indicator of fecal pollution (as of water or food) & in medicine & genetics as a research organism & that occurs in various strains that may live as harmless inhabitants of the human lower intestine or may produce a toxin causing intestinal illness.
6. Inadvertent transfer of bacteria or other contaminants from one surface to another
8. Improperly prepared home canned foods is where this bacteria thrives.
9. Lead-based paint & lead contaminated dust in older buildings are common sources. Other sources include contaminated air, water & soil.
12. Any illness caused by consuming foods or beverages contaminated with harmful pathogens.
13. An infectious disease of sheep & cattle caused by a bacterium & marked by infertility & abortion.
14. An infection of the nose, throat & lungs, which are part of the respiratory system.

1. The 3rd leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States.
2. the 2nd most bacterial diarrheal illnesses in the United States.
3. Pathogenic for humans and other warm blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia.
5. leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States & the leading cause of illness on cruise ships.
6. Exposure is unlikely to happen unless you work in a factory where it is specifically used.
7. Marked by fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, darkened urine, & jaundice but may be asymptomatic,
10. Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health & preventing disease, especially through cleanliness: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health.
11. Can cause minor skin problems or life threatening infections.