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.
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