Question 1

what's biggest cause of foodborne illness in the u.s.?

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Several: In the summer, the major cause is food spoilage such as when a mayonnaise based potatoe salad gets warmed in the sun and then is eaten.  The other major cause is contamination from improper processing or from improper hand washing and hygiene from food handlers.  These can lead to salmonella poisoning, hepatitis or e coli infestation.

Question 2

what is the biggest cause of foodborne illness?

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Salmonella: Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis is the leading cause of food borne disease in the United States.

Question 3

the biggest cause of foodborne illness is what bug?

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Foodborne illnesses: Each locale has its own "biggest cause of foodborne illness." outbreaks may involve bacteria (salmonella, shigella, c.Perfringens, c.Botulinum, b.Cereus, v.Parahaemolyticus, campylobacter, staph aureus), virus (norwalk, hepatitis a), chemical (ciguatoxin, scobrotoxin, mushrooms, heavy metals), water contamination (giardia, s.Typhi), others. Watch out for "traveller's diarrhea" (especially etec).

Question 4

what kinds of food are most likely to cause foodborne illness?

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All kinds: Cooking kills many micro-organisms that cause disease so in general cooked foods are safer than raw.  But cooking doesn't destroy the toxins behind some food poisoning so even that isn't 100% protection.  Animals harbor many disease-causing bacteria in their waste so non-animal food products are in general safer but many farms have animals around their veggie gardens so nothing is 100% safe!

Question 5

can you die from foodborne illness?

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Usually not: Most foodborne illness causes intestinal uproar with acute diarrhea and sometimes practically living in the bathroom until the offending agents pass.  A few can cause systemic illness such as salmonella and e coli most of which are treatable but a few if neglected can lead to kidney failure or other serious problems.   Hepatitis is also transmissible with food and is serious.

Question 6

in us what is the most common foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

E coli: The most common contaminants of foods usually comes from e. Coli. Most of the outbreaks have come in areas where the water has been contaminated by cattle. This has happened in this country as well as in mexico. Good cleaning of your food will help but we need better preventative measures for our food sources.

Question 7

what symptoms make you think of foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

GI signs: Usually it is an illness with diarrhea, vomitting but also includes things like hepatitis as well.

Question 8

when a woman has foodborne illness, what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Food borne illnesses: Food borne illness is when you eat food that makes you sick. Outbreaks may involve bacteria (salmonella, shigella, c.Perfringens, c.Botulinum, b.Cereus, v.Parahaemolyticus, campylobacter, staph aureus), virus (norwalk, hepatitis a), chemical (ciguatoxin, scobrotoxin, mushrooms, heavy metals), water contamination (giardia, s.Typhi), others. Watch out for "traveller's diarrhea" (especially etec).

Question 9

how does treating foodborne illness mess up your body?

Accepted Answer

Foodborne illness: You can wait it out with no treatment as it's self-limited. If you take an antibiotic, you are exposed to potential side effects. Allergy, vaginitis in women, nausea are common side effects. Pepto-bismal is often used with very few side effects.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

Foodborne illness: Foodborne illness (food poisoning) =  illness due to ingesting contaminated food, spoiled food, toxins in food or  pathogens.

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