The number of global food poisoning cases, according to the data of the World Health Organization, is about 600 million people each year, or one out of every 10 people in the world, and 420,000 of them die, including 125,000 children under the age of five.
In this article, we learn about the causes and symptoms of food poisoning, in addition to how to treat it.
Definition of food poisoning
Food poisoning is defined as the transmission of infection to the digestive system, by eating spoiled or contaminated foods that carry a disease agent such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemicals.
Often the poisoning is simple and is cured through personal treatment, and in some cases it is serious, and the patient needs to go to the hospital [1].
Symptoms of food poisoning
The time for food poisoning symptoms to appear on the infected person varies, depending on the type and source of infection, as it can range from one hour to 28 days, and the common symptoms of food poisoning include at least three of the following symptoms: [1]
Symptoms of mild to moderate poisoning
mild fever
form gases.
Anorexia.
Feeling sick.
Diarrhea.
They are.
vomiting.
colic.
headache.[1]
Signs of serious food poisoning
bloody urine or stools
Difficulty seeing or speaking.
Vomiting continuously and repeatedly.
Fever higher than 38°C.
Muscle weakness and tingling in the arms.
Diarrhea persists for more than three days.
Symptoms of severe dehydration, including dry mouth, little or no urine output.