Food Poisoning – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment – Infographic

by admin | March 6, 2017 4:39 am

Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Food Poisoning
How does food get contaminated?

Food can get contaminated at any time from harvesting, processing, shipping or even when it is being prepared. Cross contamination which is the transfer of harmful bacteria from one surface to the other is quite often the cause. The popular belief that food cooked at home cannot cause food poisoning is erroneous. If not washed or prepared well, even home cooked food can be harmful.

Tips to prevent food poisoning

Foods that can cause food poisoning

Also Read: Pesticide Poisoning – How serious is it?[1]

Symptoms of food poisoning

Most at risk

*This doesn’t mean that healthy adults don’t get affected. Anyone can fall prey to food poisoning if they don’t take precautions

Also Read: ‘Best before’ date on Foods – what does this mean?[4]

Immediate treatment

If the person has any of the following symptoms, they should be taken to a hospital:

At the hospital:

 

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Endnotes:
  1. Pesticide Poisoning – How serious is it?: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/gastroenterology/pesticide-poisoning-how-serious-is-it/
  2. Headache: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/neurology/what-kind-of-headache-do-you-have-what-could-be-the-cause/
  3. Geriatrics:: https://www.kauveryhospital.com/Centers-of-Excellence-and-Specialties/Geriatrics
  4. ‘Best before’ date on Foods – what does this mean?: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/lifestyle/best-before-date-on-foods/
  5. dehydration: https://kauveryhospital.com/blog/emergency-care/signs-of-dehydration/

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