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Why is food poisoning so common?

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Which of these is a common symptom of food poisoning?

Diarrhoea


What is salmonella's common name?

Food poisoning.


What is a common name for salmonella?

Food poisoning.


What pathogens cause food poisoning?

Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of food poisoning. Parasites, mold, toxins, contaminants and allergens are also causes of food poisoning.


Is food poisoning rare or common?

rare


Does food poisoning have a vector?

I don't think so. Food poisoning can caused your poor sanitation and preparation of food. :)


Why do you get food poisoning?

Because I say so


What organism commonly causes food poisoning?

The most common bacterial microorganism to cause food poisoning is by far Escherichia coli - E. coli. Other common bacterial pathogens that cause food poisoning are Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria. Common viruses that cause food poisoning are Noroviruses, Rotaviruses and Enteroviruses. In some classifications, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E viruses are considered to be causes of food poisoning, although they have much longer incubation periods and affect organs outside stomach and intestines. To be complete, it is worth going slightly outside the scope of the question and mention another common cause of food poisoning: toxins (although, they are not organisms - they are biologically active organic and inorganic compounds).


Can you get food poisoning twice?

Definitely. The only reason you don't get a sickness twice is because your body has produced antibodies to attack the viruses before they spread. Food poisoning can come from anything that has happened to the food, so there are many different types of food poisoning. There are also many different types of food that you can get food poisoning from.


Can alcohol cure food poisoning?

no it cant, alcohol will dehydrate you and most likely make food poisoning worse. so if you have already tried to cure food poisoning, you probably screwed yourself. congratulations tardo.


Why is salmonella food infection not called a food poisoning?

becuz i sed so


Why are food preserved?

So it doesn't go off and cause you to get food poisoning.