Food poisoning, meaning causes & effects and remedies.. || 10% to steem4nigeria

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INTRODUCTION

The rate of deaths via food poisoning is very high this days and it has become a means in dealing with people wickedly. Also without withstanding, food poisoning is prevalent in low level income countries and some developing countries due to their inability for their citizens to have a clean source of water and food respectively.
Food poisoning otherwise called foodborne illnesses or diseases are diseases contacted from contaminated food and water.

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About 48million people in the United States contract some kind of food poisoning every year and out of the 48million, 128,000 are hospitalized. ~ CDC.

In Nigeria where the economy is bad, it is worst. Over 600million people and over 200,000 deaths are reportedly recorded.

MEANING

Food poisoning otherwise known as food related illnesses or diseases are diseases caused from eating contaminated, toxic or spoilt food substances.
Sometimes we hear something like food poisoning when were being diagnosed by medical experts. It is the same thing as food borne illnesses.

CAUSES AND EFFECTS

The causes of food poisoning cannot be overemphasized and they are as followed;

• Drinking from taps and other untreated sources.

• Eating foods that have been kept for days without eating. And also eating of decayed food substances which is as a result of poverty.

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• Eating fruits that are not yet ripe. It is very common here. Fruits that are not yet rioe for consumption contains some toxic whereby if taken into the body might cause some eruptions in the bowel.

Sometimes death can result from severe cases but it is good to know that most cases of food poisoning come and go on their own without medical treatment.

HEALTH REMEDIES

For someone that is infected from food poisoning, the following tips can help;

• Stay hydrated: This will help keep your body at an optimal level. Tho sports drinks like glucose drinks, lucozade boost can help keep your electrolytic level stable.

• for a person suffering from diarrhea it is advisable to take septrin or any antibiotics to curb the disturbance.

• Rest: Rest is important for both patient and non patients, as it deals with the overall well being.

Note:

for severe cases, it is advisable you go to the hospital and get intravenous medications of which electrolytes will be admisitered in cases of severe diarrhea