NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
Question
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Foodborne Illness
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Contamination
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Pathogen
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Microorgansim
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances entering the body through contaminated food. Chemical contamination can lead to acute poisoning or long-term diseases, such as cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most foodborne illness caused by viruses happens because the person handling the food has transmitted to the virus to the food through improper food handling or poor sanitation. Hepatitis A and Norovirus are examples of viruses that are responsible for foodborne illness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria. Bacteria are a common cause of foodborne illness. Mycotoxins and alimentary mycotoxicoses. The term alimentary mycotoxicosis refers to the effect of poisoning by mycotoxins through food consumption. Viruses. Parasites. Natural toxins. Other pathogenic agents.