Re: 8 Million Die Every Year - Food Poisoning.

On Mar 3, 5:09 pm, "Dave Bugg" <davebu...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

There are many food-poisonings that occur in the modern world, and deaths as
well, but it is nowhere near the rampant issue here that the stat you
provided tried to imply


Well, nothing like being on guard.

About Dirty water in 3rd world countries.

This is more what the article states...

copy/pasted from link in my OP...
it's a tad long.. but for those interested, posted here for
convenience

Signs and Symptoms

Food poisoning from bacteria causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal
cramping, and diarrhea. Specific bacteria may cause these signs and
symptoms:

Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum, or botulism): weakness, blurred
vision, sensitivity to light, double vision, paralyzed eye nerves,
difficulty speaking, trouble swallowing, paralysis that spreads
downward, respiratory failure, death
C. botulinum in infants: impaired physical growth (failure to thrive),
constipation, paralysis, sudden infant death
Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae, or cholera): stools that are liquid with
a whitish tinge
Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni):
fever, chills, bloody diarrhea
Escherichia coli (E. coli): hemorrhagic colitis (bleeding from
inflamed large intestine)
Yersinia spp.: symptoms similar to appendicitis; delayed immune
reaction including arthritis and/or red, tender bumps under the skin
(erythema nodosum); sometimes bloody stool
Mushroom poisoning causes red blood cell problems, stomach flu,
delirium (confusion), vision difficulties, heart muscle problems,
kidney failure, and death of liver tissue. It causes death in about
half of the people affected unless treated right away.

Fish poisoning causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
dizziness, and headache. Specific types of fish can cause other signs
and symptoms, such as:

Scombroid poisoning: flushing (redness of the face and neck)
Ciguatera toxicity: numbness or tingling around the mouth, feeling of
loose teeth, impaired touch sensation of hot as cold and cold as hot,
itching, muscle and joint pain, slow heart rate, low blood pressure;
alcohol may cause symptoms to recur or become worse
Puffer fish poisoning: numbness or tingling around the mouth, trouble
coordinating movement, difficulty swallowing, excess saliva,
twitching, loss of ability to talk, convulsions, paralysis that
spreads upward, respiratory failure, death
Shellfish poisoning: numbness or tingling around the mouth or in the
arms and legs; trouble swallowing; difficulty speaking; death from
anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction


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