Bacterial food poisoning
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Broader Terms
bacterial disease, food poisoning
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Narrower Terms
botulism, Salmonella food poisoning
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Related Terms
Bacillus cereus, botulinum toxin, endotoxin, enterotoxin, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus infection
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Scope Note
poisoning caused by ingestion of species of bacteria in or on food; conditions of raising, shipping, slaughtering, and marketing of domestic animals, as well as poor food handling practice contribute to the spread of bacteria in the food supply.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Bacterial Food Poisoning Bacterial food poisoning is the most common form of food poisoning.
- Chapter 23- Bacterial Food Poisoning Bacterial food poisoning is a frequent public health problem especially in developing countries.
- Bacterial food poisoning is of two types: Infection by the bacteria itself which grows rapidly once inside the digestive tract of humans.
- Bacterial food poisoning is most commonly related to foods that come from animals: poultry, eggs, red meat, seafood, dairy products, etc.
- Bacterial food poisoning is the most common.
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