HNSC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Salmonellosis, Abdominal Pain, Epithelium
13 May 2017
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Symptoms of food borne illness: headache nausea vomiting diarrhea dehydration abdominal pain b/c the symptoms are so similar, health canada states that food borne illness can often be fatigue fever mistaken for a viral illness, like a 24-hr flu. Four bacteria responsible for food borne illness see table 12. 2: food borne illness: salmonella. Salmonella is the leading cause of food borne illness in north america: the food and drug. Administration estimates that there are 2-4 million cases annually of salmonellosis (the disease caused by salmonella: salmonella bacteria can be found in the environment (water,soil, insects) , in animal feed and in the intestines of animals (especially poultry). Foods or equipment that is exposed to animal waste is at risk for being contaminated with salmonella bacteria. Eggs: raw and undercooked and their products (e. g. homemade caesar salad dressing, raw cookie dough), undercooked eggs are when the while and yolk are not fully firm (e. g. sunny side up, over easy).
