Food-Borne DiseasesThese diseases are carried or transmitted by contaminated

food or water.

Food Hazards• The hazards can be physical, chemical

or biological.Examples of physical hazards:• dirt• hair• metal shavings• broken glass• bones• plastic

Examples of chemical hazards:• pesticides• cleaning chemicals• metalsExamples of biological hazards:• bacteria• viruses• parasites • molds

FOOD BORNE-DISEASESDISEASES CAUSE(S) MODE(S) OF

TRANSMISSIONCOMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Diarrhea bacteria,virus and parasites

Contaminated food or water

-watery stools at least three times a day-gastrointestinal Infection-excessive thirst-sunken eyeballs

Dysentery(also known as bloody diarrhea)

bacteria Food or water contaminated with infected human feces

-stomach cramps-diarrhea-fever and chills-nausea-vomiting-fatigue

Thyphoid fever

bacteria Contaminated food or waterClose contact with someone who is infected

-sustained .high fever- headache-weakness-loss of appetite- diarrhea-stomach cramps

Cholera bacteria Eating food or drinking water contaminated with human waste infected with bacteria

-sudden and frequentwatery stools- vomiting- rapid

dehydrationAmoebiasis parasites -sewage is used to enrich

garden or farm soil-non-treated drinking water-flies in water supply-direct hand-to-food contact during preparation of meals

- stomach pain- fatigue- weight loss- diarrhea- fever

Food poisoning

Bacteria,virus,Parasites,toxins,contaminations

- eating food contaminatedwith human waste and urine of a person with hepatitis B.

-upset stomach-stomach cramps-diarrhea-fever-nausea-vomitting-dehydration

Hepatitis A HepatitisA virus

- contaminatedfood or water

- close contact with someone who is infected

- fever- flu-like

symptoms- withor without

vomiting- Tireness or fatigue- stomach ach- Dark or

brownish urine

Common causes of food and water-borne diseases:

• Unsafe sources of drinking water• Unsafe food handling and

preparation practices• Improper disposal of human

waste.