What are the food related diseases?

Americans suffer from an epidemic of food-related diseases, such as obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular, liver and kidney diseases; some types of cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease.

How is food infected?

Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and parasites — or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning. Infectious organisms or their toxins can contaminate food at any point of processing or production. Contamination can also occur at home if food is incorrectly handled or cooked.

Which of the following disease that is transmitted to people by food?

The pathogens of most interest to us are Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli, Listeria and Hepatitis A-all of which can be transmitted by food, water and/or dairy products. For more information about our foodborne illness investigation, foodborne disease epidemiology and consulting services please contact us.

What are 5 symptoms of foodborne illness?

Common symptoms of foodborne illness are diarrhea and/or vomiting, typically lasting 1 to 7 days. Other symptoms might include abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, joint/back aches, and fatigue.

What causes illness?

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They’re normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.

Which diseases are caused by contaminated food and water?

About food and waterborne infections

• Norovirus.
• Campylobacter.
• Salmonella.
• Shigella.
• E. coli.
• Listeria.
• Yersinia.

How does food become unsafe?

Food can be unsafe for many reasons. It might be contaminated by germs—microbes such as bacteria, viruses, or molds. These microbes might have been present before the food was harvested or collected, or they could have been introduced during handling or preparation.

Can disease be transmitted through food?

Many different disease-causing germs can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections (also called foodborne disease or food poisoning). Researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases. Most of them are infections, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

What type of transmission is through food?

Viruses are transmitted to humans via foods as a result of direct or indirect contamination of the foods with human faeces.