Microorganism
Learn safety against the 5 main micro organisms
Enterohemorrhagic and shiga toxin-producing E. coli (hemmoragic colitis)
.Toxin
. symptoms are vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea
.prevention measures are: wash hands, cook meat thoroughly, prevent cross contamination.
. Some kinds of E. coli cause disease by making a toxin called Shiga toxin.
Most unwanted microorganisms
Shigella spp (Shigellosis)
. foods were found Salads (potato, tuna, shrimp, macaroni, and chicken), raw vegetables, milk and dairy products, and poultry.
. Infective dose -- As few as 10 cells depending on age and condition of host. The Shigella spp. are highly infectious agents that are transmitted by the fecal-oral route.
.prevent cross contamination
.Bacteria
salmonella typhi (Typhoid fever)
. symptons high fever, headache,stomach pains
.Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
. Bacteria
Norovirus (norovirus gastroenteritis)
. prevention wash hands clean clothes
.noroviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis
.virus
Hepatitus A (Hep A)
. Virus
. symptons include fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal discomfort.
. pervention vaccine, personal hygine, safe drinking water