Enhanced Pathogens

Emerging Ethical Dilemmas

What are pathogens?

Pathogens are organisms that can cause disease. The different types of pathogens and the severity of the diseases
that they cause are very diverse.

Different types of pathogens

1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
3. Fungi
4. Protists
5. Parasitic worms

Different types of pathogens

Diseases resulting from bacterial pathogens include: Viral infections include:

1. uberculosis 1. Influenza
2. meningitis 2. Rotaviruses
3. food poisoning 3. Measles
4. gonorrhea 4. Mumps
5. typhoid 5. HIV
6. chlamydia 6. coronaviruses that cause the common cold
7. SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19
Fungi cause many different types of illness, including:
1. Asthma
2. Skin and nail infections
3. Lung infections, such as pneumonia
4. Bloodstream infections
5. Meningitis

Parasitic worms cause many diseases, which include:

1. Lymphatic filariasis
2. Onchocerciasis
3. Schistosomiasis
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