People have become more susceptible to food poisoning, at the present time, due to the high demand for fast food that is prepared and preserved in conditions that may not be suitable from a health point of view.
In the United States, for example, health data indicates that one person out of every six suffers from a food-related disease each year, which means regarding 48 million people.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food poisoning is accompanied by five prominent symptoms, which may range from mild to moderate.
- Diarrhea.
- Stomach pain and cramps.
- A rise in body temperature.
- Nausea.
- vomiting.
And experts advise the American Health Authority to consult a doctor when the five symptoms appear in this way:
- Severe diarrhea with blood.
- When diarrhea lasts more than three days.
- When the body temperature exceeds 38 degrees.
- When an individual vomits so continuously that he cannot keep any fluids in his stomach.
- symptoms of dehydration; Like not urinating, dry mouth, and feeling dizzy when standing.
A person who has been exposed to food poisoning usually recovers within days, but the health disorder may sometimes be prolonged, and may lead to very serious and chronic consequences and effects such as:
- Meningitis.
- Causing damage to the kidneys.
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- arthritis.
- Nerve and brain damage
To avoid food poisoning, experts from the American Centers recommend a number of steps:
- Be careful to clean hands and food preparation surfaces, before, during and following preparing food, because germs remain alive in many places in the kitchen, such as utensils, cutting tools and the work surface, according to Sky News Arabia.
- Separate foods, such as not to put meat next to chicken and vegetables, and it is also advised not to bring these raw foods close to prepared foods.
- Cook the meat according to the required temperature in order to eliminate bacteria.
- For prepared food, it should be kept at four degrees Celsius or less.
