Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis (Gastro) is a very common illness in our community‚ most people think that people get this illness is because of the meal they ate and gave them food poisoning. It also can cause by viruses‚ bacteria‚ parasites‚ chemicals‚ drugs and food allergy that infect stomach and bowel system. (NHMRC 2005‚ p.58) Symptoms * Diarrhea * Abdominal cramps * Vomiting * Nausea * Fever * Headache Signs Because of the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea
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Food safety A major Health Issue What is Food Safety? Food Safety is all conditions and actions necessary to ensure the safety of food at all stages. This refers to the conditions and practices to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses. (FDA) Food safety is an essential health function. Food can be contaminated and judged unsafe in many ways. Contamination can occur during the packaging process‚ by inadequate cooking or storage. Also‚ different food products may already have different
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Bacillus Cereus Bacillus cereus is a rod-shaped gram- positive bacillus that can be found in food‚ dust‚ dirt and sometimes soil. It is an aerobe and a facultative anaerobe that can form spores‚ which if activated at any point can begin to germinate and produce toxins. These spores that form from B. cereus are be resistant to heat and chemicals. B. cereus is found in approximately 25% of food sampled (3). Foods that are commonly associated with B. cereus are potatoes‚ rice‚ meat‚ vegetables
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Limiting the function of Salmonella With an estimate of more than 30 million cases of annually resulting in almost 250 million deaths‚ the World Health Organization identified that typhoid fever is indeed serious health problem worldwide. Typhoid fever on patrol Transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water‚ Typhoid is a common worldwide illness due to the fast multiplication of its culprit‚ the bacterium called Salmonella typhi‚. These bacteria invade the small intestine
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Yersiniosis‚ Pediatric Yersiniosis is a rare bacterial infection that can cause a fever‚ abdominal pain‚ and diarrhea. CAUSES This condition is most often caused by a species of bacteria called Yersinia enterocolitica. This bacteria can be carried by pigs and other animals. A child can become infected after: Eating contaminated food‚ especially raw or undercooked pork (common). Drinking contaminated‚ unpasteurized milk or untreated water. Touching a toy‚ bottle‚ or pacifier that
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Dr. GEORGE ROMBO Cholera This is an infection of the small intestine caused by bacterium vibrio cholera. Transmission is mostly from the fecal contamination of food and water that is caused by poor sanitation Susceptibility About 100 million bacteria must typically be ingested to cause cholera in a normal healthy adult. Children are also more susceptible with 2- 4 year old having the highest rates of infection Individual susceptibility to cholera is also affected by their blood type with
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says (CDC) “In America about 40‚000 cases of Salmonella are reported every year”. When you hear salmonella you only think salmonella but you really don’t understand what it is. “Salmonella is a bacterium that occurs in the intestines‚ that causes food poisoning”. When contracting the virus there are common symptoms you attract. Christian Nordavist says when infected with Salmonella it causes “typhoid fever‚ gastroenteritis‚ enteric fever and other illnesses”
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Escherichia coli was discovered by German Bacteriologist Theodore von Escherich in 1885(quote). It is commonly known as E. coli and 0157:H7; E. coli found in the human intestinal tract and is found in multiple forms. E. coli is rod shaped and the size of two microns to one micron. Widely known for the deadly stain found in feces and meat. The pathogen is still a major instrumental issue in human health and is easily infectious with contaminated sustenance. E. coli is gram-negative bacilli tested
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What is campylobacter? It is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. When you become ill with Campylobacter you will have symptom such as fever‚ abdominal pain‚ cramping‚ and diarrhea within two to five days after your exposure. The Campylobacter jejuni infection outbreak uncovering in Pennsylvania thought the sale of unpasteurized dairy product; this article had discussed that as a result of the unpasteurized milk that 148 cases of Campylobacter jejuni infection had
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In the summer of 2008 there was a widespread outbreak of listeriosis linked to deli meats produced in a Maple Leaf Foods‚ Inc. (Maple Leaf) plant in Toronto‚ Canada. The outbreak claimed over 20 lives and sickened hundreds. This reaction paper will take a deeper look at the crisis‚ analyze the company’s response‚ and address ethical issues related to the case such as responsibility‚ honesty‚ and transparency. Similar cases involving recalls made by Menu Foods‚ Tylenol and Mattel will be discussed
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