FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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disease carried or transmitted to people by deer ticks.
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disease carried or transmitted to people by mosquitoes.
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disease carried or transmitted to people by food.
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disease carried or transmitted to people by people.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Foodborne diseases are the illnesses contracted from eating contaminated food or beverages. Illnesses include foodborne intoxications and infections, which are often incorrectly referred to as food poisoning.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many foodborne illnesses can be passed from person to person. Transmission can happen when people fail to wash their hands properly after using the toilet, before eating, touching their hands to their mouth, or handling food.