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Food-borne Illnesses (E. coli O 157:H (Onset
2-5 Days after eating,…
Food-borne Illnesses
E. coli O 157:H
Onset
2-5 Days after eating
Treatment
Can be prevented by avoiding or safely preparing foods and beverages that could be contaminated with the bacteria, as well as washing hands with soap frequently
Symptoms
Red blood cells are destroyed and kidneys fail
Foods Responsible
Usually contaminated cattle meat
Symptoms
Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, cramps, and prostration
Onset
30 minutes to 8 hours after eating.
Common Foods
Toxin produced when food contaminated with the bacteria is left too long at room temperature
Treatment
Time and some medicine
Campylobacter.
Onset
Usually 2-5 days after eating
Common Foods
Bacteria on poultry, cattle, and sheep can contaminate meat and milk of these animals. Chief raw food sources: raw poultry, meat, and unpasteurized milk are causes of the disease.
Symptoms
Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, and sometimes bloody stools are common symptoms
Treatments
Drink extra fluids and let time take the rest
Listeria monocytogenes
Onset
7-30 Days after eating
Symptoms
Fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
Common Foods
Found in soft cheese, unpasteurized milk, hot dogs and deli meats, imported seafood products, frozen cooked crab meat, cooked shrimp, and cooked surimi
Treatment
Can be treated with normal antibiotics
Salmonella
Onset
8-12 hours after eating
Symptoms
Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, and vomiting
Common Foods
Raw meats, poultry, eggs, milk and other dairy products, shrimp, frog legs, yeast, coconut, pasta and chocolate are most frequently involved.
Treatments
Treatments vary on the type of salmonella