Food poisoning

Food Poisoning Overview
Food poisoning is a common, usually mild, but sometimes deadly illness.
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Food Poisoning
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acute illness following the eating of foods contaminated by bacteria, bacterial toxins, natural poisons, or harmful chemical substances.
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Food poisoning, a type of gastroenteritis (digestive tract inflammation) caused by eating contaminated food, results in severe abdominal cramps, repeated vomiting, diarrhea and muscle weakness.
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Food poisoning is the result of eating organisms or toxins in contaminated food. Most cases of food poisoning are a result of common bacteria like Staphylococcus or E. coli.
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Food poisoning
Dr Rob Hicks
Cases of food poisoning are on the rise, with the most common culprit being poor food hygiene. But there are simple ways in which you can cut the risk.
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Staph aureus food poisoning
Definition:
Staph aureus food poisoning is an illness that results from eating food contaminated by a toxin produced by the Staphlococcus aureus bacteria.
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Commercially produced mayonnaise is an unlikely cause of food poisoning. This is because it is made with pasteurized eggs, which are heat treated to kill harmful bacteria, such as salmonella.
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Food poisoning, although common, often can be prevented easily. An estimated 85% of food-poisoning incidents can be prevented by handling and preparing food properly. Usually, food poisoning goes away within a day or two.
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Food poisoning and traveler's diarrhea are two other common causes. They occur from eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria or parasites.
Certain medical conditions can also lead to diarrhea, such as: ...
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FOOD POISONING
SYMPTOMS"Pain, vomiting, cramping, weakness, diarrhea, dizziness.
Symptoms occur quickly, 1-4 hours after eating the contaminated substance. They can last for a few hours or a few days.
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food poisoning or the inability to properly digest certain food components such as lactose or gliadin .
A true allergic reaction to a food involves two primary components: ...
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Outbreaks of food poisoning from meat products, as well as increased concern over the additives in meat such as hormones and antibiotics, have led some people and professionals to question meat's safety.
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Gastroenteritis, viral (see also Diarrhea; Food poisoning) *
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They may contain botulism spores that cause food poisoning.
Iron-fortified infant cereals should be fed until the baby is 18 months old.
Cow's milk should not be added to the diet until the baby is 12 months of age.
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Gaucher Disease
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Food poisoning has often been blamed on contaminated potato salad containing mayonnaise. The potato salad can be the source of several types of food poisoning, but it is due to improper food storage or handling, not mayonnaise.
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Staphylococcal bacteria are among the most common causes of food poisoning. Symptoms of food poisoning include nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.
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Maintain kitchen hygiene to avoid food poisoning
Minimise intake of spicy foods, fatty foods, caffeine and alcohol, particularly if these give you dyspepsia
Don't 'bolt' your food - instead, eat slowly and chew thoroughly
Don't eat late at night ...
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An extremely dangerous form of food poisoning caused by the toxin of Clostridium botulinum.
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There can be a number of possible causes for this including poor diet, food poisoning, viral infection in the intestines, stress, back problems, medications (especially antibiotics), crohn's disease, stomach upset and allergies.
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Food safety can help to prevent many cases of food poisoning. This article looks at correct food handling, storage and cooking methods.
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