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HOSA Nutrition. Food Related Illnesses and Allergies Questions and Answers
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HOSA Nutrition. Food Related Illnessesand Allergies
Pathogen - answer a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Where are most pathogens in food found? - answer animal products
Food Poisoning - answer foodborne illness
Foodborne infections vs intoxication - answer When food poisoning develops as a result
of a pathogen's infecting someone, it is a foodborne
infection. When it is caused by toxins produced by the pathogen, it is called food
intoxication
Enterotoxins - answer affect mucous membrane cells lining the gastrointestinal tract
neurotoxins - answer Chemicals that affect the nervous system
How common is food poisoning? - answer It is thought that as many as one-third of the
population of the United States may experience food poisoning each year.
Common symptoms of foodborne illness - answervomiting, diarrhea, headache, and
abdominal cramps.
Who does food borne illnesses affect more severely? - answerThe young, elderly, and
immunocompromised may become very ill and possibly die, while healthy people
usually think they have the flu.
What is the most common cause of diarrhea? - answerCampylobacter jejuni
Where is campylobacter jejuni found? - answerintestinal tracts of many farm animals
and meat contaminated during slaughter.
How does camp. Jejuni enter the body? - answerthrough ingestion of the live bacteria. It
can be transmitted to humans via unpasteurized milk; contaminated water; and raw or
undercooked
meats, poultry, and shellfish.
When does camp. Jejuni cause symptoms and how long do they last? - answerIt can
take from 2 to 5 (or more) days to develop after infection and may last up to 10 days.
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