Common symptoms of foodborne illness are diarrhea and/or vomiting, typically lasting 1 to 7 days. Other symptoms might include abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, joint/back aches, and fatigue. What some people call the “stomach flu” may actually be a foodborne illness caused by a pathogen (i.e., virus, bacteria, or parasite) in contaminated food or drink.

What are the common symptoms of foodborne illness?

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Date Posted: 2017/04/02

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by Muhammad Faizan Ali , Research Associate , University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Vomiting

Abdominal pain

Diarrhea

Sometimes fever.

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by Mohamed Elsawy , Quality Assurance Manager , Tamimi Markets

Foodborne illness have two types of diseases issued through eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. First type is Acute diseases, symptoms appeared after agent ingestion max. 24 hrs. Commonly we called it Food poisoning which can be divided into infection and intoxication and toxi-infection. Second type is chronic which need cumulative effect of disease agents. For further info please make your question more specified. Regards Mohamed Elsawy

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by Mena Wagdy Saber Nakhla , Quality Manager , Baky Hospitality

Common cases of food poisoning will typically include at least three of the following symptoms: abdominal cramps diarrhea vomiting loss of appetite mild fever weakness nausea headaches

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by sherif mostafa , Food safety trainer , Alarkkan Training center

,Fever

.Diarrhea,Vomiting and Abdominal pain

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by mohamed sabeen , QHSE Manager , Novus catering service

Common symptoms of foodborne illness are diarrhea and/or vomiting, typically lasting 1 to 7 days. Other symptoms might include abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, joint/back aches, and fatigue.
What some people call the “stomach flu” may actually be a foodborne illness caused by a pathogen (i.e., virus, bacteria, or parasite) in contaminated food or drink.

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