Salmonella enterica

As for cholera epidemic that cause environmental factors that promote the growth of bacterial accumulation and plagued humanity. Its an acute diarrheal infection caused by bacterium Vibrio cholera, which provokes disease in humans. “Vibrio cholera is a slightly curved gram negative rod with single polar flagellum. Cholera bacilli grows in the small intestine and produce an exotoxin, cholera toxin that cause hosts cells to secrete water and electrolytes, as well as potassium” [16]. It results in

The food borne illness I have chosen is salmonella. Question 1: What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? The infectious agent (pathogen) that causes salmonella is called salmonella enteriditis. The bacteria is larger than a virus; but, is visible to the eye with the microscope. It is rod-shaped, gram negative, non-motile bacteria that does not form spores. Interestingly enough it communicates to its fellow bacteria via AHL. It infects the cell, multiplies

Gastroenteritis is inflammation and swelling of the gastrointestinal track. Gastroenteritis can usually caused by ingesting food contaminated with some bacteria. Furthermore, some common causes of gastroenteritis include, shigella infection, cholera, and salmonella infection. There are many symptoms of gastroenteritis, including diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting (Guerrant, Bobak, 1991). In addition, vomiting and diarrhea can cause dehydration, and children are likely to get dehydrated more quickly

deaths per year in the United States alone, salmonelleosis (commonly referred to as salmonella), is regarded as the most common food borne disease. Common symptoms commence from 12 hours to three days after ingestion; severe cases and those who are more prone to disease–children, the elderly, and those with HIV/AIDs–experience fevers, diarrhea and vomiting due to the intestinal damaged triggered by the infection. Salmonella invades the body and the resulting tissue damage releases chemicals into the blood

Toronto in 1902 was a city on the cusp of transformation. It was a city marked, like many large Western cities by the high probability of death at a young age. At this time period life in large cities was characterized by many deaths due to infectious disease. According to the death records collected from the year 1902 to 1904 by the city of Toronto, 8.1% of the total population died from gastroenteritis or typhoid. For the purposes of comparison, it is important to note that the mortality burden

individuals who eat that food (Safian, 2014). Of those found to be in the biological nature include contamination of expired poultry, beef, and eggs. Upon consumption of any of these meats by partons or patient of the facility, individuals could develop salmonella poisoning, listeria, bacillus cereus, and norovirus which “is the leading cause of acute epidemic gastroenteritis among children under the age of 5 years and adults in the United States and in adults worldwide, accounting for an estimated 20% of

Foster farms salmonella outbreak Foster Farms is a United States West Coast poultry company. Foster Farms is a private and family-owned company operated by the Foster family since 1939. The company is based in Livingston, California. The chicken and turkey products of Foster Farms are throughout the West Coast and a few on the East Coast. But there is a disastrous Salmonella outbreak began in March 2013 (Food Safety News 2014). This Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chicken products from Foster Farms

In the fall of 1984 in The Dalles, Oregon there was a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused gastroenteritis in a total of 751 people. There were two waves of the outbreak, the first being September 9th through the 18th and the second was September 19th through October 10th. An investigation of the outbreak determined that the origin of the outbreak was from 10 different restaurants and eating at their salad bars. During the epidemiological investigation, no water supply, single food item

Two more people have filed federal lawsuits against Chipotle after they said they were infected with E. coli in an outbreak linked to the popular Mexican chain in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle attorney representing Jessica Ellis of Mount Vernon, Washington, and Chris Collins of Lake Oswego, Oregon, is asking the federal court in Portland to hold Chipotle liable for their illness. There are at least 41 people on the list of cases spanning two states 28 in western Washington and 13 in Oregon’s

Salmonella Very surprisingly, reptiles and amphibians can carry the bacterium in their body. It is easily transferred to their cages or vivariums. Salmonella is a bacteria that is caused by food poisoning. For example, if one were to eat a contaminated food, most commonly meat or eggs, one could experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Salmonella starts by living and growing in the intestines, which is part of the digestive system. Salmonella also commonly affects the gastrointestinal