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4. most strains are harmless but some like O157:H7 cause illness
5. poisoning that is especially dangerous in children which can lead to brain and nervous system damage
8. fibrous silicate mineral regulated by EPA and OSHA
12. persons with this disease experience “dry” symptoms early on and “wet” symptoms as illness progresses
13. a single drop of juice from raw chicken can contain enough of this to cause infection
14. cholinesterase testing measures the effect of exposure to this
17. alpha, beta, and gamma
18. yeast that is often resistant to antifungal medications
19. third leading cause of death from foodborne bacterial illness in the US
20. virus that is primarily spread by mosquitoes and can cause serious birth defects

1. bacteria that become a health concern when they grow and spread in human-made building water systems
2. viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord typically spread through the bite of an infected animal
3. active version affects the lungs, lymph nodes, bones, kidneys, brain, spine, and skin
6. typical hazardous constituent of universal waste lamps and in seafood
7. Clade I causes more severe illness and deaths; Clade II cause the global outbreak in 2022
9. bacteria responsible for whooping cough
10. serious illness caused by a toxin that attacks the body’s nerves
11. highly contagious virus characterized by high fever, rash, cough, runny nose, and conjunctivitis with serious complications of encephalitis and pneumonia
15. vaccine-preventable acute infection of the liver
16. virus that causes fever and severe joint pain