A A food-borne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food‚ pathogenic bacteria‚ viruses‚ or parasites that contaminate foods (Wikipedia‚ 2012). Foodborne illness usually arises from improper handling‚ preparation‚ or food storage. Each year in the United States between 6.5 to 33 million cases of illness are attributed to food-borne illness and 9‚000 people die as the result.(Abgrall & Misner‚ 1998) Hepatitis A is a common food borne illness‚ which can be treated
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University of Phoenix Material Food Safety Worksheet Read each of the following scenarios. Scenario 1: Jeremiah went grocery shopping on a hot summer day. He bought food for an upcoming family BBQ; ground beef for hamburgers‚ a couple of steaks‚ and the ingredients for making potato salad. When he left the store‚ he put his groceries in the trunk and stopped by the sports outlet store to pick up a Frisbee and croquet set. It took about 10 minutes at the sports store‚ and then Jeremiah
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Food Borne Illness: Giardia When generally thinking of parasites and food-borne illnesses‚ we tend to think about the poorest and dirtiest places on Earth. In Reality‚ parasites can be found almost anywhere on this planet. One type of common food-borne illness is a giardia infection. This infection is in the intestine and caused by microscopic giardia parasites. If given the opportunity this vicious creature will infect anybody regardless of sex‚ age‚ living conditions‚ and body types. Surprisingly
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Jane Ventura Dr. John Schillinger HSCI 132 November 10‚ 2012 Climate Change and Food Borne Illness Climate has always played a significant role in placing food on the tables of millions of families. It seems that we have regressed judging from the way that our ancestors have lived their lives to the way that we have become dependent on mass production of food. We have managed to sabotage our health as well as that of the Earth’s. The changes in weather patterns have gradually impacted agriculture
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Food Borne Illness Doneisha Jones October 1‚ 2012 SCI/220 Dr. Angela Branch Food that is mishandled can lead to foodborne illness. While the United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world‚ preventing foodborne illness remains a major public health challenge. Often when you purchase foods from the grocery store or the food market‚ you have to check all the expiration dates. When a food is expired‚ they tend to give you a sign that the food is no good. For example‚ when you
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1. What type of foodborne illness did the individual contract? Aaron from case study #1‚ had most likely contracted the foodborne illness called Clostridium perfringens. I believe he contracted this specific foodborne pathogen because the illness is caused by improper temperature of prepared foods in meat products such as roast beef or turkey. This organism is known to cause severe diarrhea and nausea due to the bacterias being contaminated through foods. Since Aaron and his wife’s beef stew was
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What is salmonella? According to the Mayo Clinic Salmonella infection is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through feces. Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food sources. Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis are the most common in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The infectious agent (pathogen)
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F Foodborne Illness Short Answer Questions Foodborne Illness Choice: Salmonella What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonella is a bacterium; there are many different kinds of salmonella causing bacteria although the most common types in the United States are Typhimurium and Enteritidis. How is this infectious agent transmitted through food or water? Food can be contaminated during
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The food borne illness I have chosen is salmonella. Question 1: What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? The infectious agent (pathogen) that causes salmonella is called salmonella enteriditis. The bacteria is larger than a virus; but‚ is visible to the eye with the microscope. It is rod-shaped‚ gram negative‚ non-motile bacteria that does not form spores. Interestingly enough it communicates to its fellow bacteria via AHL. It infects the cell‚ multiplies
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Salmonella is one of the most commonly reported types of food-borne illness. Salmonella is caused by a variety of different bacteria. The ensuing illness is treatable‚ but in some cases‚ fatal. Most of the time people aren’t even aware they have salmonella‚ they think something they ate didn’t agree with them and the symptoms are mild and disappear quickly. I believe no one really takes any action of going to a hospital or to their doctor until the symptoms worsen and become unbearable or scary for
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