Food Poisoning

• Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
• Common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, and fever.
• Symptoms can occur within hours or days after consumption of contaminated food.
• Main bacteria causing food poisoning are Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli.
• Prevention involves proper food hygiene practises including regular hand and surface washing, appropriate food storage, separating raw and cooked foods, and thorough cooking to kill harmful microorganisms.