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Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses Section 19-3 This section describes bacterial and viral diseases. Bacterial Disease in Humans What are pathogens? They are disease-causing agents. Bacterial Disease in Humans What are the two general ways that bacteria cause disease? Some damage the tissues of the infected organism directly by breaking them down for food. Others release toxins that harm the body. Bacterial Disease in Humans What kind of tissue do the bacteria that cause tuberculosis break down? They break down lung tissue. Bacterial Disease in Humans What are antibiotics?