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A foodborne illness or food poisoning is any illness resulting from the consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hygiene practices before, during, and after food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting an illness. The action of monitoring food to ensure that it will not cause foodborne illness is known as food safety.
Transmission
Some common diseases are occasionally transmitted to food through the water vector. These include infections caused by Shigella, Hepatitis A, and the parasites Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum. Contact between food and pests, especially flies, rodents and cockroaches, are other food contamination vectors.
Foodborne illness can also be caused by the presence of pesticides or medicines in food, or by unintentionally consuming naturally toxic substances like poisonous mushrooms or reef fish.
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I would like to revise my earlier diagnosis of food poisoning to stomach flu. Because, you know, fever.
kellyrand (kellyrand) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:23 -0000
I would like to revise my earlier diagnosis of food poisoning to stomach flu. Because, you know, fever.
I think I've got food poisoning . Help ,yelp
letpatt (Lettie Pattinson) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:05:56 -0000
I think I've got food poisoning . Help ,yelp
@Officially_KP Cisse is an amazing player when he keeps his cool, yeah but I'm in bed cause I got food poisoning
emmac142 (Emma QPR Coster) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:05:26 -0000
@Officially_KP Cisse is an amazing player when he keeps his cool, yea
Bad Bug Book - Staphylococcus aureus - Features foods associated with the disease, cause, symptoms, and outbreaks.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Staph aureus Food Poisoning - Includes symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention.
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning: The Merck Manual - Includes cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Staphylococcus aureus - Factsheet with cause, associated foods, prevention, and treatment.
Staphylococcus aureus: A Most Common Cause - Fact sheet about this cause of foodborn illness and steps to take to avoid it. From Ohio State University Extension.
Meta Description: [ Commonly called staph, this bacterium produces a poison/toxin that causes the illness. The most common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cr ]
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