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Shigella flexneri

This bacterium causes shigellosis, with shigella sonnei. It causes diarrhea and dysentery in humans. It can also cause symptoms of fever and stomach cramps. 

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Escherichia coli

The overall mortality rate for E. coli O157:H7 is <1%. For those who develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, the death rate is between 3-5% (www.azdhs.gov)

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause for skin infections, respiratory infections, and food poisoning.

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Bacterium

Rickettsia rickettsi

For Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), the overall mortality rate is 4%, despite effective antibiotic therapy (Medscape)

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Legionella pneumophila

Legionnaires disease has a 25% mortality rate (Medscape)

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Campylobacter coli

Symptoms of an infection are: watery diarrhea with possible blood cells, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, inflamed digestive tract, and general weakness. Most cases of campylobacter infections do not show symptoms, however, complications can occur, like a urinary tract infection or an abortion.

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium

Aeromonas hydrophila

Aeromonas hydrophila can cause diarrhea, kidney disease, wound infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections. 

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Bacterium

Bacillus anthracis

This bacterium infects multiple types of hosts including herbivorous mammals such as livestock and is considered zoonotic however humans are a dead end host and do not become infectious.

Microbial Group: 
Bacterium