The Dangers of Food-Borne Diseases

The Dangers of Food-Borne Diseases

By Grace Mallete

What can happen when people eat food that are not handled and prepared properly?

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What can happen when people eat food that are not handled and prepared properly?

• They will get sick

• they will get a lot of energy

• They will be more stronger

People can get very sick. They become dizzy and suffer severe stomach ache. They begin to vomit and have diarrhea.

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All these are symptoms of a food-borne disease.

People with these symptoms should be rushed to the hospital and be given immediate medical attention.

If not, their condition can worsen and they can die. The following are food-borne diseases or diseases caused by improper handling and preparation of food.

Diarrhea

This disease is characterized by three or more watery, loose bowel movements in one day. The main danger in diarrhea is it can cause severe dehydration.

Very young children and very old, weak people should be guarded against diarrhea because they are more susceptible to dehydration and other complicated illnesses. Diarrhea can be caused by many different microbes, and is usually one symptom of an infection.

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This disease is characterized by three or more watery, loose bowel movements in one day.

• Diarrhea

• Dysentery

• Amoebiasis

• Cholera

Dysentery

This is a kind of gastroenteritis where the infected person experiences diarrhea with blood. An infected person may also experience fever, abdominal pain, and a feeling of incomplete defecation.​

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Dysentery may be caused by several types of organisms including bacteria, viruses, parasitic worms, or protozoa.

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This is a kind of gastroenteritis where the infected person experiences diarrhea with blood.

• Diarrhea

• Dysentery

• Amoebiasis

• Cholera

Amoebiasis

This is another disease that has diarrhea as a symptom. It is caused by specific protozoans from the Entamoeba group. This protozoan can enter the body through water infected by feces. More severe symptoms include abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and severe infection of the colon (colitis). This effect may cause severe anemia because of blood loss from the amoeba-causing peritonitis. Amoebiasis can also be dangerous because when the parasite enters the bloodstream, it can end up in the liver, where it can cause serious complications.

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This is another disease that has diarrhea as a symptom. It is caused by specific protozoans from the Entamoeba group.

• Diarrhea

• Dysentery

• Amoebiasis

• Cholera

Cholera

This is a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae. Food can be contaminated due to poor handling and unsanitary conditions while water can be contaminated due to exposure to fecal matter. Symptoms of cholera include watery diarrhea that lasts a few days, vomiting, and muscle cramps. The diarrhea can be so bad that dehydration and loss of electrolytes may occur. The symptoms may start two hours to five days after exposure to the bacterium.

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This is a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae.

• Diarrhea

• Dysentery

• Amoebiasis

• Cholera

Hepatitis A

This is also a disease with symptoms that include diarrhea. One of its most distinguishing symptoms is jaundice characterized by the yellowing of the skin and white part of the eyes. Other symptoms include fever, vomiting, a feeling of tiredness, and abdominal pain. The Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) can enter the body through food or drink contaminated by the feces of someone with the virus.

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One of its most distinguishing symptoms is jaundice characterized by the yellowing of the skin and white part of the eyes. What disease is this?

• Hepatitis A

• Food Poisoning

• Typhoid Fever

Food Poisoning

This condition has many different causes. Among the most common causes is food that is left standing for a long period before it is eaten. This is an example of how keeping food at the proper temperature is important. Organisms like salmonella, listeria, e. coli, shigella, and campylobacter can cause food poisoning. Some of these organisms get to the food because of unsanitary handling. Most of the time, very little treatment is needed.

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Food Poisoning

However, sometimes, people get really sick and need to be rehydrated. Common symptoms are vomiting, fever, and body aches.

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Common symptoms of this disease are vomiting, fever, and body aches.

• Hepatitis A

• Food Poisoning

• Typhoid Fever

Typhoid Fever

This is caused by drinking water or eating food contaminated by the bacterium, salmonella typhi, from the feces of a contaminated person. It is spread through poor sanitation and poor hygiene. Symptoms include high fever, abdominal pain, weakness, constipation, headaches, and rashes.

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It is spread through poor sanitation and poor hygiene.

• Hepatitis A

• Food Poisoning

• Typhoid Fever

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Subject | Subject

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Keeping clean is important in preventing microbes from getting into food.

• True

• False

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Food must be cooked thoroughly.

• True

• False

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Sometimes, microbes grow faster in warm temperatures.

• True

• False

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Raw and cooked food must be stored together.

• True

• False

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Most insects and rodents carry microbes that can contaminate food.

• True

• False

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Food-borne diseases have common symptoms like rashes, diarrhea, fever, stomach pain, and vomiting.

• True

• False

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Unclean water contains harmful microbes that will contaminate food and utensils.

• True

• False

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Raw food may contain harmful microbes that can survive low temperatures.

• True

• False

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Ringworm is an example of a food-borne disease.

• True

• False

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Soaking raw vegetables in water with a tablespoon of salt kills microbes.

• True

• False