Ingestion

By: Alternix

Pathogens transmitted via ingestion

Pathogens transmitted through ingestion include viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
The faecal-oral route is the most common transmission route for these pathogens.
Contaminated drinking water or food prepared by unhygienic workers can lead to ingestion of pathogens.
Examples of diseases transmitted through the faecal-oral route include hepatitis A, polio, and cholera.
Some pathogens can be ingested through other routes, such as the larvae of the parasite Trichinella being transmitted through eating infected flesh.

Disk batteries, also known as button cells, are often accidentally ingested.
Children and the elderly are particularly prone to swallowing these batteries.
Battery ingestion can cause medical issues such as blocked airway, vomiting, and skin rash.
Mistaking batteries for medication pills or accidental swallowing during battery replacement can lead to ingestion.
Nickel metal allergy can also result from battery ingestion.

Pica is an abnormal appetite for non-nutritive objects or unconventional food items.
Coprophagia is the consumption of feces, which is common in some animals.
Pica can involve ingesting substances like flour that are not normally eaten.
Abnormal ingestive behaviors like coprophagia and pica are considered abnormal eating habits.
These behaviors are more prevalent in certain animals and may indicate underlying health issues.

Trichinellosis is a disease caused by the parasite Trichinella.
Dracunculiasis is a disease caused by the parasite Dracunculus.
Salmonella is a bacterium that commonly infects humans through the consumption of undercooked eggs.
Estimates show the number of illnesses caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs in the United States.

Reference	URL
Glossary	https://www.alternix.com/blogs/glossary-of-terms/ingestion
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingestion
Wikidata	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1663054
Knowledge Graph	https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/025txjw