{"id":18,"date":"2017-03-06T04:39:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T04:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/food-poisoning-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T05:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T05:13:18","slug":"food-poisoning-causes-symptoms-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/family-and-general-medicine\/food-poisoning-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Poisoning &#8211; Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment &#8211; Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/food-poison-info-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Food Poisoning\" width=\"577\" height=\"1352\" \/><br \/>\n<b>How does food get contaminated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"caps\">Food can get contaminated at any time from harvesting, processing, shipping or even when it is being prepared. Cross contamination which is the transfer of harmful bacteria from one surface to the other is quite often the cause. The popular belief that food cooked at home cannot cause food poisoning is erroneous. If not washed or prepared well, even home cooked food can be harmful.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tips to prevent food poisoning<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Wash all fresh foodstuffs well<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that canned food is well within its expiry date<\/li>\n<li>Keep raw food and canned food separate<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate food if you plan to eat it later<\/li>\n<li>Make sure food is fully thawed when reheating<\/li>\n<li>Pick good restaurants when you eat out<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t eat food from road side carts<\/li>\n<li>Carry water with you when you go out<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that the food prepared at home is cooked well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Foods that can cause food poisoning<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Meat and poultry that are infected<\/li>\n<li>Raw or undercooked eggs<\/li>\n<li>Canned food that have not been packaged well<\/li>\n<li>Shellfish and seafood can be contaminated by chemicals in seawater<\/li>\n<li>Leafy vegetables can be ridden with worms<\/li>\n<li>Fresh vegetables that have been sprayed by pesticide<\/li>\n<li>Milk and milk products that haven\u2019t been processed well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"also-read\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/gastroenterology\/pesticide-poisoning-how-serious-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pesticide Poisoning \u2013 How serious is it?<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of food poisoning<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Diarrhoea<\/li>\n<li>Nausea and vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Stomach cramps<\/li>\n<li>Blood in vomit or stools<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/neurology\/what-kind-of-headache-do-you-have-what-could-be-the-cause\/\">Headache<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Most at risk<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Infants and young children: Immune systems may be more susceptible<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/Centers-of-Excellence-and-Specialties\/Geriatrics\">Geriatrics:<\/a> Older people may have compromised immune systems<\/li>\n<li>Pregnant woman: Hormonal changes cause them to be risk prone to food poisoning<\/li>\n<li>People with illnesses are weaker and their immune system may be compromised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*This doesn\u2019t mean that healthy adults don\u2019t get affected. Anyone can fall prey to food poisoning if they don\u2019t take precautions<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/best-before-date-on-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\u2018Best before\u2019 date on Foods \u2013 what does this mean?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__-Qgnt_ofE\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Immediate treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Keep the person hydrated. Water with electrolytes should be given at regular intervals. It is important to flush out the system<\/li>\n<li>Bland food with less oil should be given.<\/li>\n<li>Food stuff high in acidity should be avoided<\/li>\n<li>Rest is essential since <a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/emergency-care\/signs-of-dehydration\/\">dehydration<\/a> can cause fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>If the person has any of the following symptoms, they should be taken to a hospital:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Blood in stools<\/li>\n<li>Increased heart rate<\/li>\n<li>Fainting or dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Decreased urination<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty in breathing<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhoea and vomiting for more than a day<\/li>\n<li>Extreme dehydration<\/li>\n<li>High fever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>At the hospital:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Give the attending doctor a list of things that the person ingested the day before. It can help narrow down the cause and help decide treatment<\/li>\n<li>Let the doctor know if the person is allergic to anything specific<\/li>\n<li>Give the doctor the history of what treatment was given before bringing the patient to the hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does food get contaminated? Food can get contaminated at any time from harvesting, processing, shipping or even when it is being prepared. 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