> Symptoms can span localized pain or swelling, fever, ulceration, abscess, cough, chest pain, high fever, headache, anorexia, respiratory distress, abdominal discomfort, joint pain, disorientation, weight loss, stomach or chest pain, muscle or joint pain, and seizures, the CDC notes.
This is the first time I've heard of a bacteria causing anorexia or for that matter the first time I've seen anything (apart from possibly genetics) being a direct cause of anorexia
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Anorexia is a symptom, not a diagnosis. When a healthcare provider states that a patient has anorexia, they are simply referring to a decreased appetite. This means that the provider must find and treat the underlying cause of the anorexia. Anorexia is not to be confused with the mental health disorder anorexia nervosa. Because the terms are often used interchangeably, a provider must clarify to a patient to which they are referring as to avoid confusion. Anyone can manifest with anorexia regardless of their gender, age, or weight.
So in this sense they mean a lack of appetite, essentially. As I understand it, what most people think of as anorexia (purposely starving yourself) would be referred to anorexia nervosa.
This is the first time I've heard of a bacteria causing anorexia or for that matter the first time I've seen anything (apart from possibly genetics) being a direct cause of anorexia