plans to do so. They have been following the same plan since the day that they opened‚ 66 years ago. The three main diseases that the Center for Disease Control are trying to stop the spread of today are influenza‚ sexually transmitted diseases‚ and foodborne illnesses. Sarah Wenson T/TH 9:30 Dr. Allegra Blake 4/20/2012 Center for Disease Control and Prevention Introduction The Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ more commonly known as the CDC‚ is a United States federal agency that
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Once human bodies have digested contaminated food and develop and foodborne illness they acquire symptoms like nausea‚ headache‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ dehydration‚ abdominal cramps‚ chills‚ and fever. “This type of sickness is often referred to as “stomach flu”…Therefore‚ it is critical that food must be prepared and handled
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Foodborne Illnesses Worksheet Eating unhealthy food is one thing. Eating food that has been contaminated with a pathogen‚ toxin‚ or other harmful substance is quite another. You may be surprised to know that more than 200 diseases are transmitted through food. Becoming knowledgeable about how food becomes contaminated and how it affects the human body may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness while staying free from foodborne illnesses. With this worksheet‚ first choose
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best answer. 1. Which of the following groups is not especially susceptible to foodborne illness? a. The very young b. Young adults c. The elderly d. Pregnant or lactating women 2. The cost of foodborne illness can occur in the form of: a. Medical expenses b. Loss of sales c. Legal fees and fines d. All of the above 3. CDC reports show that in most foodborne illness outbreaks‚ mishandling of the suspect food occurred within which of the following stages
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that have caused foodborne illness and food has been modified. I. Foodborne Illness a. Statistics 1. The CDC says foodborne diseases sicken about 48 million Americans each year - one in six of us. About 3‚000 people die from the diseases each year‚ and 128‚000 are hospitalized. 2. Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne pathogens in the United States‚ causing an estimated 1.2 million infections per year. b. Facts 1. Today‚ foodborne illness has become a recurring
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Control and Prevention‚ 1 in 6 Americans become sick or hospitalized. About 3‚000 Americans die yearly of foodborne diseases. Our country governs agencies and is notorious for slapping on strict guidelines for the food industry. Factories go through vigorous inspections and tests periodically to ensure that they operate a safe environment. Even with these strict guidelines in place‚ foodborne illnesses still pass through the forceful inspections and expectations. As consumers‚ we readily forget
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found on raw meat and poultry. According to the Center for Disease Control (2011)‚ C. Perfringens is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States and causes nearly one million cases of foodborne illness each year (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). People get sick because of C. Perfringens because it produces a toxin that causes illness. C. Perfringens creates spores that can live in high temperatures and those spores germinate when temperatures are between 68-140 degrees
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6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick from and 3‚000 die of foodborne diseases. Reducing foodborne illness by just 10% would keep 5 million Americans from getting sick each year. Preventing a single fatal case of E. coli O157 infection would save an estimated $7 million. Definition Food safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and foodborne illnesses. Alternative Names Food - hygiene and sanitation Function
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Foodborne Illness – Staphylococcus • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Staphylococcus is an unmodifiable bacterium that causes Botulism. Which mean that individuals have no control over catching or not catching this disease. Since botulism is such strong and dangerous bacteria‚ that ingesting the smallest amount can make individuals sick. More important is other living forms or life like bacteria’s are changing‚ and becoming resistant to the
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PBHL 3100 Group #4 Foodborne Illness Salmonellosis Foodborne illness‚ more commonly called food poisoning‚ is the cause of nearly 48 million illnesses‚ and an estimated 3‚000 deaths in the United States annually. Food poisoning is caused by a bacterial‚ viral‚ or parasitic contamination of food. It can happen at any point during the food production realm; growing‚ harvesting‚ processing‚ storing‚ shipping‚ or preparing. There are several bacterial‚ viral‚ or parasitic agents that can cause food poisoning
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