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Food poisoning

Food poisoning. Ashry Gad Mohamed Prof. of Epidemiology Medical School, KSU. Food borne diseases (FBDs). Group of illnesses acquired by ingesion of food containing etiologic agents in such quantities that they affect the health of an individual .

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Food poisoning

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  1. Food poisoning Ashry Gad Mohamed Prof. of Epidemiology Medical School, KSU

  2. Food borne diseases (FBDs) Group of illnesses acquired by ingesion of food containing etiologic agents in such quantities that they affect the health of an individual. 1-Chemical contaminants: e.g. heavy metals, detergents, pesticides, insecticides & drugs….etc..

  3. 2-Ingestion of FOOD CONTAINING TOXIN • Microbes produce toxin while growing in food. • Microbes produce toxin while growing in environment, concentrate in food tissues e.g. staph. Aureus • Ingestion of the microbes themselves may be harmless

  4. 3-Toxins elaborated in the intestine e.g. Cl. Perfringes. 4-Bacterial infection with short incubation period e.g. V parahemolyticus 5-Others: Botulism, E. coli…..etc.

  5. Symptoms of Food Borne Illness • Gastrointestinal symptoms • Campylobacter, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Clostridium botulism • mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps • Neurological symptoms • botulism or fish poisonings • paralysis, tremors, paresthesias, dysphagia, and headache • Flu-like symptoms • Streptococcus, Listeria • fever, rash, sore throat, and headache

  6. Staphylococcal Gastroenteritis • Cause: • :Heat-stable toxin produced during growth of S. aureus in food • Toxin production: • S. aureus must multiply in food to produce enough toxin to cause illness (>106 CFU/gm) • Amino acids and B vitamins needed (animal origin foods) • Wide temperature range: 10 – 46°C (optimum = 40 – 45°C) • pH range: 4.0 – 9.8 (homemade mayonnaise)

  7. Symptoms: • Primarily abrupt onset vomiting, with severe nausea and cramping, diarrhea +/- • Sometimes subnormal temperature and mild hypotension • Rarely fatal

  8. Incubation period: • 30 minutes (or less?) to 8 hours • Usually 2 - 4 hours • Modes of transmission Ingesion of contaminated food: Foods of animal origin Foods that are handled directly Pork products, cream-filled pastries, casseroles Food handlers play major role. Carriage rate 25% • Diagnosis: • Clinical or epidemiologic. • 105 organisms per gram of incriminated food • Culture of vomitus, stool, or food may be negative

  9. Staphylococcal Gastroenteritis

  10. Reporting: • Not reportable • Report outbreaks (>2 cases, same source) to Public Health Office • Rationale: caused by poor food hygiene; investigation may prevent further cases of illness • Prevention: • S. aureus is common on human skin and in nasal cavity • Food workers with purulent lesions must not contact food! • Standard food hygiene: time, temperature, cleanliness • The bacteria is killed by cooking, the toxin is not! • Reduce food handling time to absolute minimum • Control: • Identify food source (epidemiologically) • Investigate food preparation practices & foodhandlers • Treatment: Supportive, fluids if indicated

  11. Perfringens Diarrhea

  12. Perfringens Diarrhea • Cause: • Heat-activated spores of Clostridium perfringens grow in food • C. perfringens must multiply in food to high numbers (>107 CFU/gm) • Cooking temperatures activate spores to germinate • Doubling time: 8 – 10 minutes (Fast!) • Theoretically, go from 1 organism to 107 in 3.2 hours • Grows well in small intestine, produces toxin and gas • Anaerobic, but fairly aerotolerant; optimum growth temp > 20°C • Symptoms: Sudden onset colic followed by • Profuse watery diarrhea, with severe gas • Nausea and cramping, but no vomiting • Rarely fatal

  13. Incubation period: • 6 to 24 hours, symptoms persist 12 – 24 hours • Diagnosis: • Clinical (Small bowel diarrhea + GAS) • Culture of stool and/or food may be helpful. • Detection of enterotoxin in stool of ill persons. • Treatment: • Supportive, fluids if indicated • Reservior: • C. perfringens spores are common in soil, water, milk, dust and in human GI tract. Modes of transmision: Ingestion of contaminated food by soil or faeces in stews & meat. • Typical foods: • Meat casseroles prepared one day & served the next day • Chili in a large pot  inadequate cooling in fridge

  14. Public Health • Reporting: • Report outbreaks (>2 cases, same source) to Public Health • Rationale: caused by poor food handling; investigation may prevent further cases of illness • Control: • Identify food source (epidemiologically) • Investigate food preparation and holding practices

  15. Prevention: • Often found in raw meat and spices • Standard food hygiene: time, temperature, cleanliness • The spores are activated by cooking, then grow in warm food • Serving meat dishes hot as soon as cooked. • Reheat thoroughly that the internal temperature>75 C. • Store in refrigerators.

  16. B. cereus Gastroenteritis • Cause: • Heat-activated Bacillus cereus spores (and other Bacillus spp.) grow in food • Toxin produced during growth of pathogen in food • Toxin production: • B. cereus must multiply in food to high numbers (>107 CFU/gm) • Cooking temperatures activate spores to germinate • Emetic Syndrome • Very similar to Staphylococcal enterotoxin, but less violent • Diarrheal Syndrome • Very similar to C. perfringens diarrhea, but less gas • Toxin not denatured even at 121°C for 30 minutes

  17. Symptoms: • Two separate syndromes: diarrheal and emetic • Sudden onset; either colic & diarrhea, or nausea & vomiting • Lasts less than 24 hours; usually relatively mild illness • Incubation period: • Emetic: 1 to 6 hours; Diarrheal: 6 to 24 hours • Diagnosis: • Culture of stool and/or food may be helpful • Enterotoxin testing helps, but usually not available • Treatment: • Supportive, fluids if indicated

  18. Reporting: • Report outbreaks (>2 cases, same source) to Public Health • Rationale: caused by poor food handling; investigation may prevent further cases of illness • Prevention: • B. cereus spores are common in soil, dust and water • Often found in raw meat, milk and GRAINS • Standard food hygiene: time, temperature, cleanliness • The spores are activated by cooking, then grow in warm food • Control: • Identify food source (epidemiologically) • Investigate food preparation and holding practices

  19. Typical foods: • Emetic syndrome: Fried or boiled rice (usually) • Diarrheal syndrome: Comminuted meats (liver sausage, meat loaf) • Both: Cereal foods containingstarch (mashed potatoes, pudding)

  20. Botulism

  21. Cause: • Heat-activated spores of Clostridium botulinum grow in food, wound or gut • Toxin produced during growth of pathogen • Symptoms: • Cranial nerve impairment and descending paralysis, but alert • Vomiting, constipation or diarrhea • US case-fatality rate = 5 – 10%, full recovery takes months • Incubation period: • 12 to 72 hours, sometimes longer (several days) • Diagnosis: • Botulinum toxin in patient or food • Culture of stool and/or food may be helpful, but spores are ubiquitous • Treatment: • Supportive, assisted ventilation, no antibiotics (esp. aminoglycosides) • Adult: IV antitoxin; Infant: botulinal immune globulin (investigational)

  22. Public Health • Reporting: • Reportable immediately to Public Health (even a single case) • Rationale: fatal disease, often caused by improper commercial canning, therefore large group outbreaks are possible; • Potential bioterrorism agent (easy to make, low LD50) • Prevention: • C. botulinum spores are common in soil and water • Often found in raw meat and vegetables • High temperature processing, high acid, nitrite • Control: • Identify food source (epidemiologically) • Investigate food source and preparation practices

  23. Food Science • Toxin production: • C. botulinum must multiply in anaerobic conditions • Cooking temperatures don’t kill spores, but reduce competition • Toxin denatured by 80°C for 10 minutes, or boiling for 2-3 minutes • Typical foods: • Home canned food (usually low acid: meats & green vegetables ) • Sous vide (Cook - Chill) foods • Anaerobic Bizarreness • Garlic in oil • Sauteed onions • Baked potatoes • Fermented fish • Homemade jerky • Baby guts

  24. The golden rules for prevention of food poisoning 1-Choose foods processed for safety. 2-Cook food thoroughly. 3-Eat cooked food immediately. 4-Store cooked food carefully. 5- Reheat cooked food thoroughly.

  25. 6-Avoid contact between cooked and raw food. 7-Wash hands repeatedly. using lots of friction W—warm A—and S—soapy 8-Keep all kitchen surfaces meticulously clean. Wash dishes and utensils after contact with raw meat or eggs.

  26. 9- protect foods from insects, rodents and other animals. 10- use safe water. Keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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