Helicobacter bacteria can cause stomach ulcers. In a catering kitchen, some food handlers do not wash their hands after using the toilet and before preparing food.
Explain why this could increase the spread of Helicobacter.
112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.1 Health and communicable disease, covering 5.1.1 Communicable and non-communicable diseases, 5.1.2 Disease susceptibility interactions, 5.1.3 Pathogens as disease-causing organisms, 5.1.4 Common infections, 5.1.5 Spread and prevention of pathogens, 5.1.6 Lifecycle of a virus, and 5.1.7 Spread and prevention of STIs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.