Mild food
poisoning- signs and symptoms
If you happen to
encounter food poisoning and it is in a mild state, congratulate yourself on
being lucky! Food poisoning is a deadly disease. And it can be very severe; can
even end up taking your life. But when it comes to mild food poisoning, the
patient suffers minor after effects and recovers within a few days.
Mild food poisoning
How food poisoning occurs?
Usually, when people drink such water or eat such food that contains bacteria they tend to land up in food poisoning. This happens because the substances which these bacteria produce, called bacterial toxins as well as others like viruses and parasites are present in them. Also, when heavy metals or non infectious poisons manage to reach our stomach, it can also lead to food poisoning.
People like pregnant women, seniors, babies, young children and
those with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, liver disease and AIDS
are the most at risk. The contamination may occur anywhere all along the
process of eating and obtaining food. In major cases, viruses, bacteria and
parasites are transferred from other sources to food, which lead to these
organisms becoming usual causes of food poisoning.
Bacteria and bacterial toxins- the culprits!
Either directly or indirectly through toxins, bacteria has got huge potential of causing food poisoning. The most common and major ones include E. coli, Salmonella and Shigella. These bacterial toxins find their roots in undercooked meats, eggs, poultry, dairy, fish, processed meats, cream pies, contaminated water and custards.
Symptoms of food poisoning
All the major forms of food poisoning include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal cramps as common symptoms. Apart from these, headache and fever are also caused by such food poisoning that is caused by bacteria. These symptoms can start at any time ranging from a few hours to days once a person consumes the contaminated food.
Further, these may end up lasting from a day to as long
as a week. In other cases, where food poisoning is not caused as a result of
either bacteria or its viruses or toxins, the central nervous system of the
body is affected. It leads to symptoms of the likes of nerve poisons.
Dehydration is one sure thing to hit the patient!
One of the most common and usually found symptoms of food poisoning in every patient, be it a case of mild food poisoning is the complication of dehydration. It refers to that case where the body loses a major portion of electrolytes such as potassium and sodium as well as water.
The bacteria
Listeria, causes a lot of trouble for unborn babies. E. coli causes problem
with the kidneys. There are other complications as well, which include bleeding
problems and arthritis.
Mild food poisoning signs
Immediately after a person consumes toxic food, mild food poisoning symptoms can be observed. These can vary from uneasiness, headache and fever to dehydration, vomiting, nausea and the rest. The course of illness is usually run in 24 to 48 hours. If a specific contaminant is not found, it means that the food poisoning is mild
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