Food Intoxication and Infection

 
Food Intoxication and Infection
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Food Intoxication and Infection
Over the years, there has been an increased awareness regarding food safety. This instance has caused an increase in the discussion of different topics regarding food safety. One of the common topics is food intoxication and infection. Even though this topic has been held for a long time, most people cannot successfully highlight the difference between the two. It is, therefore, critical to check the difference between food intoxication and food infection.
The difference between food intoxication and food infection is what causes the condition. For instance, food intoxication usually arises from eating the toxins from the pathogens. One toxin type is Bacillus cereus which is usually common in vegetables, meat, and fish. One symptom of this condition is vomiting within six hours of eating the contaminated food. If left untreated, the patient could have diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The other organism is clostridium botulinum, caused by improperly canned foods and animal tracts (Lewis, 2023). One symptom of this condition is your nervous system will be affected. If...