A Micro-433 Assignment Presentation by:

Lokesh Kumar L-2010-A-34-B.Tech FT B.Tech FT 3rd Year

any illness resulting from the consumption of food There are two types of food poisoning: food infection

and food intoxication. 1) Food infection refers to the presence of bacteria or other

microbes which infect the body after consumption. 2) Food intoxication refers to the ingestion of toxins contained

within the food, including bacterially produced exotoxins, which can happen even when the microbe that produced the toxin is no longer present or able to cause infection

improper handling, preparation, or food storage.

large variety of toxins that affect the environment chemicals

pesticides or medicines in food and naturally toxic substances like poisonous mushrooms.

Food that has been exposed to environment with temperature 30 degree Celcius

Campylobacter bacteria Found in raw chicken and

meat and also in unpasteurised milk

Vomitting, diarrhea, fever,blood in stool

Symptoms appear after 2-5 days after consumption of the food

a) Escherichia colib) bacillus cereus c) vibro cholera

d) Yersinia enterocolitica e) Listeria monocytogenes

f) Shigella sp g) Staphylococcus aureus

h) Salmonella

Milk and dairy products such as cheese Coconut-milk-based food like nasi lemak Bread and traditional Malay kuih Raw meat or chicken

Nausea Abdominal pain Vomiting Diarrhea Gastroenteritis Fever Headache Fatigue

The main treatment for food poisoning is putting fluids back in the body (rehydration) through an IV and by drinking.

Do not eat solid food while nauseous or vomiting but drink plenty of fluids. Anti-vomiting and diarrhea medications

Proper handling, preparation and food storage Practice good hygiene like washing hands

before eating and preparing food or properly wash the knife or cooking utensils before and after using them

Do not expose the food-cover them properly Eat well-cooked food (salmonella can be

killed in high temperature)