Symptoms:The doctor may ask questions about the symptoms, when they started, and how long they have lasted. A review of systems may help give direction as to what type of infection is present. For example, a pa
To survive in foods, microorganisms have developed physiological and genetic mechanisms that enable them to withstand stressful conditions, such as cold shock, preservatives, heat shock, etc. For example, when exposed to cold shock, some microorganisms can produce specific protein groups, called cold ...
vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration can result. When dehydrated, the body lacks enough fluid and electrolytes—minerals in salts, including sodium, potassium, and chloride—to function properly. Infants, children, older adults, and people with weak immune systems have the greatest risk of becoming ...
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Viral gastroenteritis, or “stomach flu,” has several symptoms that are a lot like those of food poisoning, including: Stomach painand cramping Watery diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Just like with food poisoning, you may have a fever. But it will be a low-grade one (less than 101 F). You...
In the early stages of an outbreak of gastroenteritis it may not be clear whether it is caused by contaminated food item(s) or person-to- person spread. This is a particular problem with norovirus, where explosive outbreaks caused by person-to-person spread have an epidemic curve similar to...
Foodallergiesor food intolerances affect nearly everyone at some point. When people have an unpleasant reaction to something they ate, they often think they have anallergyto the food. However, research shows that only about 3% of adults and 6%-8% of children have clinically proven trueallergicre...
We eat, for example, often eat junk food will cause great harm to the body. So the first thing to see if you eat food safety food, generally have the safety and production of a trademark can we eat, because of security and production of a trademark in general can guarantee food safety...
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To prevent direct bare hand contact with food and food surfaces, many jurisdictions have made glove use compulsory for food production and preparation. When properly used, gloves can substantially reduce opportunities for food contamination. However, gloves have limitations and may become a source of ...