Food poisoning is certainly a potentially dangerous situation, but certainly can have one of the most unpleasant experiences. A person's Body reacts with toxins produced by bacteria that contaminate food or water. The most common types of food poisoning as a result of the bacteria campylobacter, salmonella, and staphylococcus.
Most cases of food poisoning can be prevented. Improper handling, storage or cooking food causes more problems. That is why it is important for people to always wash hands thoroughly with SOAP before eating, and especially before preparing a meal.
Always refrigerate foods like mayonnaise, egg salad, potato salad, rice poytigkes and fried rice. Another common error is to cook the food thoroughly and at a sufficiently high temperatures (particularly meat).
Food poisoning can also occur from eating plants (certain types of mushrooms) containing toxic chemicals. If you suspect that your child has eaten poisonous plant, seek immediate medical attention.
Fortunately, most cases of food poisoning is short-lived and your appetite will return within one or two days. But if every Member of your family has a medical condition that impairs the immune system, such as HIV, hepatitis) or shows any of these serious symptoms, head to the emergency room:
* Violent vomiting
* At a temperature exceeding 102 degrees f
* Vision problems
* Severe diarrhea that lasts longer than a day or contains blood
* Trouble breathing or speaking
* Headache and dizziness
* Dehydration
Here are some examples of food poisoning
Staphylococcus
If the food has been handled by people with skin infections and left at room temperature. Symptoms usually appear within 2-8 hours, and typically begin to stand within 12 hours. Symptoms may include
* Severe nausea and vomiting
* Abdominal Cramps
* Diarrhea
* Headache and fever
Campylobacter
Infection usually results from infected poultry and not cooked properly. Unpasteurized milk and also of contaminated drinking water. Symptoms typically appear 2-5 days after exposure. Symptoms may include
* Diarrhea
* Nausea and vomiting
* Fever
* Abdominal pain and cramping
Salmonella
The many types of salmonella bacteria. The most common foods contain unpasteurized milk contaminated and undercooked poultry and eggs. Acute intestinal discomfort, sudden appearance of headache, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and even vomiting sometimes. This can be very serious for infants because of dehydration. Symptoms begin 16-48 hours after eating, and it can take up to 7 days.
Botulism
Probably home canned foods is the most common source of the spores that cause nervous system toxicity, although commercially prepared foods may also be to blame. The spores are extremely resistant to heat. The toxins, which produce the spores can be killed by cooking food in 176 degrees f for 30 minutes. Symptoms usually start 18-36 hours after taking the botulinum. This can be a very serious and potentially fatal poisoning. Symptoms may include
* Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps, followed by neurological symptoms such as
* Vision changes
* The muscular weakness
* Difficulty breathing
* Constipation
Botulism spores may be present in honey, so the best practice is to not give honey to children under one year of age. Botyliasis occurs more often in children aged less than six months.
E. Coli
Infection usually occurs as a result of undercooked beef or unpasteurized milk or via fecal-oral contamination. Will infect the digestive tract and can cause bloody diarrhea and renal insufficiency. Young children and the elderly are more likely to be susceptible to adverse effects. Symptoms usually include
* Severe abdominal cramps
* Watery diarrhea, followed by bloody diarrhea (usually 1-8 days)
* Fever is usually absent or may be of low quality
Clostridium Perfingens
This can be found in faecal matter, water, soil, air and water. Contaminated meat left at room temperature is the primary source of contamination. Symptoms begin 6-24 hours and resolve usually within 24 hours. Symptoms usually include
* Watery diarrhoea
* Abdominal Cramps
Parasitic infections
The most common example is Giardia. Transmitted by the fecal-oral route, such as the contamination of water. Many times there will be no symptoms, and that they will receive 1-3 weeks after exposure. If the result
* Watery diarrhoea, malodorous
* Abdominal distention and cramps
* Flatulence and burping
* Nausea
* Low quality temperature
* Fatigue
Of course, wild mushrooms, fish, shellfish may be classified as chemical food poisoning.
Obviously very serious cases require conventional treatment focuses on identifying the type of infectious organism and then prescribing and antimicrobial medicine (antibiotics to combat bacterial infections). However, the physical therapy is often effective for mild cases and can be used adjunctively for more serious cases.
There are some very effective antimicrobial supplements such as colloidal Silver and oregano oil. Probiotics-friendly bacteria or must be replaced to normalize the gastrointestinal. Also active capsules taken internally can help absorb toxins from food poisoning, if taken in the early stages, to say when you realize you have food poisoning.
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