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Listeria
Shigella
Salmonella
Staph.
Prevention
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What is listeria?
an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
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What is the number of weeks a person with Shigella can be sick?
two weeks
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What is Salmonella
Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacilli that can cause diarrhea illness in humans.
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What does Staph need to thrive?
What is dark, damp environments.
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What is a way to prevent Salmoella
Cook food to proper temperature. Elinate rodents
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Who does listeria effect?
Fetuses and the elderly are at greatest risk for listeriosis. People with weakened immune systems are also at an increased risk
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What is the most common symptom of shigella.
Diarrhea
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What are the symptoms of salmonella?
Most people experience diarrhea,abdonminal cramps , and fever within 8 to 72 hrs after the contaminated food was eaten
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What are the symptoms of staph?
What is Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and prostration.
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What is a way to prevent Staphylococcus
Store food below 41 degrees.
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What are the symptoms of listeriosis?
A person with listeriosis usually has a fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea or diarrhea. Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions may occur if the infection has spread to the nervous system
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What are some of the long term risks of Shigella
-Joint pains -Irratation of eyes
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What are the severe symptoms of staph?
What is headache, muscle cramping, and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse.
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What is a way to prevent Shigella
Use safe water sources. Practice strict personal hygiene
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How do you get listeriosis?
Vegetables can become contaminated from the soil or from manure used as fertilizer. Animals can carry the bacterium without appearing ill and can contaminate foods of animal origin such as meat and dairy products. Unpasteurized (raw) milk or foods made from unpasteurized milk may also contain the bacterium.
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What is the route in which Shigella is passed through?
The fecal- oral route
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How can consumers prevent salmonella
Bacteria on raw foods of animal origin do not have to cause
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How long does staph last?
What is To recover from this illness it will ususally take two days, sometimes even longer.
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What is a way to prevent Listeria
Use only unpasteurized dairy products. Avoid cross contamination
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How long can Listeria last?
one day to three weeks
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What is Shigella
It is a family of bacteria
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What is the treatment for salmonella?
Most people will recover without treament; however , antibiotics may be prescribe by their physicians
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What are three foods that are associated with staph?
What is egg, tuna, chicken and potato.
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What is a way to prevent a foodborne illness
Keep cooking and prepartion area clean