Nathaniel Agyei
01/11/2020
Locating Resources
I chose Vibrio Infection and Escherichia coli because they are all food borne related
illness like salmonellosis and shares common signs and symptoms in the affected person. These
two diseases will assist me in my final research project, it will give me more insight as to
different ways the disease can be spread to other persons in relation to salmonellosis
I learnt that vibrio infection can be contracted when "infected by consuming raw or
undercooked seafood or exposing a wound to seawater. Most infections occur from May through
October when water temperatures are warmer." (CDC, 2019) I also learnt that some of the
symptoms are similar to salmonellosis like diarrhea, vomiting, fever, just to mention a few
Infected persons passing out watery stool can replenish with adequate water to prevent
dehydration which may worsen the situation at hand. Furthermore, E. coli are bacteria that can be
found in our environment and in foods and as well as animals, they can also be found in the
intestine of persons. "Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick
Some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea" (CDC, 2019), symptoms and treatment are mostly
similar to both vibrio infections and salmonellosis.
In terms of population, I can say that the people who can be infected by salmonellosis can
easily be infected by my chosen two diseases because they are all food borne and water borne
diseases. In terms of health issues; the mode of transmission is the same, the risk factors such as
poor diet which comes with poor immune system, poor drainage system, bad habit of storing and
preparing food as well, just to mention a few. And in terms of prevention, I can say that they all
have similar ways of prevention because adequate fluid intake help to prevent dehydration which
will help replenish the body for strength.
These resources will be very useful in my final project because it will support me in all
areas example when it comes to population, it will give me wider look at the number of
susceptible individuals who can be infected by the disease at a particular time
Reference
Cholera. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/cholera
Diagnosis and Treatment. (2019, March 5). Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/diagnosis.html.
E. coli (Escherichia coli). (2019, December 9). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/
Symptoms. (2019, March 5). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/symptoms.html.
Vibrio Species Causing Vibriosis. (2019, March 5). Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/index.html