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Hazards in Food
Symptoms: diarrhea , abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting
b. Onset is usually 30 min to 15 hours.
c. Foods contaminated: meats, milk, vegetables, fish, rice, potatoes, pasta, and cheese
VII. Case 107: Quiche. Diarrhea. 12 hours.
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Escherichia coli
As a result, children oftentimes suffer to persistent diarrhea. Like ETEC, they invade the intestinal mucosa with a resulting non-bloody and non-inflammatory diarrhea (Clark, n.d.; Todar, 2008).
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Sugar and Salt for Cholera
In cases where the diarrhea is not too severe, patients can be treated with oral rehydration solutions but must drink it in large amounts.
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Norovirus and seasonality
Fecal-oral spread from animal-to-person or person-to-person causes a diarrhea. Rotavirus disease (winter diarrhea) is most common among infants and young children while Norwalk virus disease (summer diarrhea) affects older children and adults.
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Digestive System Disorders
Explain several mechanisms by which intestinal infection can cause diarrhea.
12. B. Explain how fluid balance and acid-base balance are altered by diarrhea.
13. A.
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Salmonella Prevention and Vaccines
The symtoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. The onset of symptoms typically takes 12 to 72 hours to appear after the infection. The infection usually lasts about 4-7 days and most people can recover without treatment.
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Food-borne Illnesses
Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, muscle aches, dizziness, tiredness, weakness, and fever. Medical treatment is not practical for most cases of vomiting or diarrhea limited to 24 hours.
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Zinc's role in biological health
As severe diarrhea depletes bodily zinc levels, and zinc deficiency increases risk for gastro-intestinal infections, inducing a cycle that is tough to break.
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Microorganisms common in the human body
Most cases of diarrhea clear on their own, but if they don't antibiotics, such as fluroquinolone, can be used to treat bacterial diarrhea.
A nosocomial infection is one that results from treatment in a hospital or healthcare service unit.