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Food Poisoning

‏What do you know about food poisoning?‏illness caused by eating contaminated food infectious germs, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins, are the most common cause of food poisoning.

 

‏How does it happen?‏Food contamination can occur at any stage of production such as cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, shipping, or preparation. Contamination can also occur in the home if food is improperly prepared or cooked. Contaminated food usually looks and smells normal.

‏What are the symptoms?‏‏Signs and symptoms may begin within hours after eating the contaminated food or may begin days or weeks later. The illness caused by food poisoning usually lasts from several hours to several days. Symptoms of food poisoning vary depending on the source of the contamination. Most types of food poisoning cause one or more of the following signs and symptoms:

Nausea‏vomiting‏Diarrhea of a watery or bloody nature‏Abdominal pain and cramps‏fever‏Difficulty in pronunciation‏Difficulty breathing and swallowing‏Effect on the kidneys

‏How is prevention?‏Wash your hands, kitchen utensils, and food preparation surfaces frequently.‏Separate raw foods from ready-to-eat foods‏and cook foods to a safe temperature.‏Refrigerate or freeze perishable foods immediately

‏Defrost food in a safe method. Do not defrost food at room temperature. The safest method to defrost food is to defrost it in the refrigerator.Throw away food if you are in doubt about its safety.