Question 1

how long does it take to get food poisoning? i am feeling sick all of a sudden.  an hour ago i had a crab salad to eat...does it take longer for food poisoning to take hold?  could it be that?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms : Symptoms of food poisoning usually start  between four to 48 hours after eating contaminated food.  It is usually because you have eaten food contaminated with bacteria or other toxins. Common symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, loose bowel movements, aching muscles and possibly a fever.   I don't know if you have food poisoning, but if you do it could be from a meal earlier today or even from something that you ate yesterday.

Question 2

how llng does it take usually for you to get symptoms of food poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Different posions have different lag periods. Strong acids and alkali act immediately. Low dose arsenic poisioning may not be evident for months or years; a lot more are inbetween. What poison do you have in mind?

Question 3

can you get food poisoning from ice?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Not all bacteria, fungi or viruses are killed by ice.  That is why when traveling abroad to countries with questionable sanitation, you are told not to drink the water or the ice,  bottled or boiled water is the safe, potable form of plain water in those countries.

Question 4

can you get food poisoning from chili?

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Yes: You can get food poisoning from any contaminated food.

Question 5

could you get food poisoning from chips?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely but possabl: The dry and salty nature of most chips make them an unlikely source of food poisoning as germs are unlikely to survive for extended periods on this surface. However, the chip bowl may be tainted as well as the hands that put them out. The dip is a more likely source due to the moisture content and mix of nutrients germs love.

Question 6

can you get food poisoning from couscous?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Any food can be contaminated by bacteria, toxins or chemicals.

Question 7

can you get food poisoning from bad squash?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can get food poisoning from any bad food.

Question 8

how long does it take to cure food poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Time will tell: If you have a not too serious bacterial or spoiled food, then a day of nausea, vomiting, then diarrhea usually occurs.  Unfortunately there are bad bugs out there that if your health is not the best, can result in death. If you are "sick" then weak care immediately to make sure you will recover.

Question 9

can you get food poisoning from the metal in spoons?

Accepted Answer

What is the metal?: Although it is not food poisoning - if one had a spoon made of lead or another toxic metal - that may adversely affect health.

Question 10

how long does it take for food poisoning to go away?

Accepted Answer

3 days to a week: For the top food-borne illnesses like salmonella and shigella the symptoms usually take 4 to 7 days to resolve.  A common diarrhea caused by staph which is actually a toxin
produced by the bacteria resolves in 24 hours.  An organism like yersinia can take up to 3 weeks to resolve.

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