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Symptoms of Food poisoning

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Food Poisoning Symptoms
Food poisoning symptoms can be whatever harsh from mild to very serious. Your
symptoms may be different depending on the germ you’ve swallowed. The most
common symptoms of food poisoning are upset stomach, stomach cramps, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.
After you swallow an unsafe (contaminated) food or drink, it may take hours or days
to develop symptoms. If you have symptoms of food poisoning, such as diarrhea or
vomiting, drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
See your doctor or healthcare provider if you have symptoms that are severe,
including bloody diarrhea, high fever (temperature over 102°F, measured in your
mouth), frequent vomiting that prevents keeping liquids down, signs of dehydration,
including little or no urination, a very dry mouth and throat, or feeling dizzy when
standing up, diarrhea that lasts more than 3 days.
Most people have only mild illnesses, lasting a few hours to several days. However,
some people need to be hospitalized, and some illnesses cause long-term health
problems or even death. Infections spread by food can lead to chronic arthritis, brain
and nerve damage, kidney failure caused by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Some germs make you sick within a few hours after you swallow them. Others may
take a few days to make you sick. This top-three list provides the symptoms, when
symptoms begin, and common food sources for germs that cause food poisoning.
1) Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) - Symptoms begin 30 minutes to 8
hours after exposure: Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps. Most people also have
diarrhea. Common food sources: Foods that are not cooked after handling, such
as sliced meats, puddings, pastries, and sandwiches.
3)
Salmonella
Symptoms
begin 6
hours
to
6
days after
exposure: Diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, vomiting.
Common food
sources: Raw or undercooked chicken, turkey, and meat; eggs; unpasteurized
(raw) milk and juice; raw fruits and vegetables. Other sources: Many animals,
including backyard poultry, reptiles and amphibians, and rodents.
4) Clostridium botulinum (Botulism) - Symptoms begin 18 to 36 hours after
exposure: Double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech. Difficulty
swallowing and breathing, dry mouth. Muscle weakness and paralysis. Symptoms
start in the head and move down as the illness gets worse. Common food
sources: Improperly canned or fermented foods, usually homemade. Prisonmade illicit alcohol (pruno).
Other germs which may be fatal if not treated are E. coli (Escherichia coli) - around
5–10% of people diagnosed with it develop a life-threatening health
problem; Cyclospora which brings about watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, and
weight loss, stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased gas, nausea, and fatigue.
Pregnant women who have dairy-provoked Listeria usually suffer fever and other
flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and muscle aches; but this germ-caused disease
may even end with death in newborns. Other people (most often older adults) have
headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions in addition to fever
and muscle aches.
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