Ten cases of food poisoning had been reported in hospital, two out of these developed mild gastrointestinal symptoms, 4 developed moderate dehydration but recovered and two succumbed to the disease. The characteristics of the organism of food poisoning that produce the severest form of the disease is
- infectivity
- pathogenicity
- virulence
- communicability
Explanation
The characteristic of the organism that led to the severest form of the disease is indeed its virulence.
It refers to the degree of pathogenicity of a microorganism, meaning its ability to cause disease.
Organisms with high virulence are more likely to cause severe illness and potentially fatal outcomes.
Virulence factors can vary depending on the type of organism involved.
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