food infection

FOOD POISONING

Food poisoning/food infection is defined as the microbial infection or disease that is caused by the ingestion of food/food products that contains pathogenic microorganisms. It is an acute or chronic gastroenteritis that is caused by the consumption/ingestion of foods contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses and even microbial toxins. Food poisoning can also […]

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FOOD BORNE DISEASES

Food borne diseases are diseases caused by the ingestion of food borne pathogens. They are generally regarded as gastrointestinal infections that occur when microbes are ingested via contaminated foods or food products. In cases of food borne diseases, the ingested food borne pathogen grows within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) or gut of the affected individual;

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