{"id":452,"date":"2019-03-11T19:13:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T19:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyltnutrition\/?post_type=chapter&p=452"},"modified":"2019-04-15T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T13:47:42","slug":"11-3-food-borne-illness","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyltnutrition\/chapter\/11-3-food-borne-illness\/","title":{"raw":"11.3: Food-Borne Illness","rendered":"11.3: Food-Borne Illness"},"content":{"raw":"Many different\u00a0disease-causing germs\u00a0can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections. The US CDC estimates that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. Researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases. Most of them are infections, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Harmful toxins and chemicals also can contaminate foods and cause foodborne illness.\r\n
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Food Poisoning<\/h2>\r\nAlthough\u00a0anyone can get a foodborne illness, some people are more likely\u00a0to develop one. Those groups include Pregnant women,\u00a0Young children,\u00a0Older adults, People with immune systems weakened from medical conditions, such as diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, organ transplants, HIV\/AIDS, or from receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Most people with a foodborne illness get better without medical treatment, but people with severe symptoms should see their\u00a0doctor.\r\n
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FOOD POISONING SYMPTOMS<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nCommon\u00a0symptoms of foodborne diseases are nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. However, symptoms may differ among the different types of foodborne diseases. Symptoms can sometimes be severe and some foodborne illnesses can even be life-threatening. Most people have only mild illnesses, lasting a few hours to several days. However, some people need to be hospitalized, and some illnesses result in long-term health problems or even death. Infections transmitted by food can result in chronic arthritis, brain and nerve damage, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes kidney failure.\r\n\r\nFood poisoning symptoms may range from mild to severe and may differ depending on the germ you swallowed (see Table\u00a011.3.<\/span>1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>11.3.1<\/span><\/span>below). After you consume a contaminated food or drink, it may take hours or days before you develop symptoms. See your doctor or healthcare provider if you have symptoms that are severe, including:\r\n