Infections and Intoxications from the Ocean
Blue-green algae poisoning: Cyanobacteria toxicosis
Shock, liver failure, respiratory arrest and even death can occur. Algal blooms can be found in stagnant water, especially during warm weather spells or after ...
Seafood Safety Overview | SEAFOOD HEALTH FACTS
Bacteria in food may cause illness in humans by infection or intoxication. Examples of some of the types of bacteria that may be found in seafood that cause ...
General Overview of the Causative Agents of Foodborne Illness
In general, intoxication is manifested more rapidly after consumption of contaminated food (shorter onset time) than are infections. The primary bacteria ...
Harmful Blue-Green Algae: Frequently Asked Questions
Recreational exposures can occur while swimming, wading, fishing, or boating in areas with blue-green algae blooms. Exposures can occur by swallowing water, ...
Causes of acute infectious diarrhea and other foodborne illnesses in ...
Patient education: Foodborne illness (food poisoning) (Beyond the Basics) ... marine toxin poisoning · Pathogenic Escherichia coli associated ...
When Water Is Dangerous: Algae Poisoning in Pets
Algae poisoning is a potentially fatal infection from exposure to microscopic cyanobacteria, which can occur where blue-green algae accumulates such as ...
Food Poisoning - Salmonella - Food Standards Scotland
Most salmonella infections occur after eating contaminated food or water or after contact with another person or animal with the infection. Download the FSS ...
Staying Safe at the Beach - Heal the Bay
The bottom line is that contact with ocean water with high bacteria levels increases one's risk of getting sick. The two most common illnesses ...
Marine-acquired infections. Hazards of the ocean environment
Numerous pathogenic bacteria are found in seawater. They can cause several environmental infections, such as conjunctivitis, otitis externa, wound infections, ...
What Is Vibrio Vulnificus (Vibriosis)? - WebMD
There are more of them in these waters between May and October, while the water is warmer. Around 80% of infections happen during these months.
How to deal with food poisoning while traveling—and how to avoid it ...
By some metrics, gastrointestinal infections related to food or water affect ... bacteria, a common cause of food poisoning. Photograph by ...
Bacterial Foodborne Illness - CSU Extension
Salmonella, Campylobacter, hemorrhagic E. coli and Listeria all cause infections. Food intoxication results from consumption of toxins (or poisons) produced in ...
Insight to foodborne diseases: Proposed models for infections and ...
Insight to foodborne diseases: Proposed models for infections and intoxications ... Isolation and Identification of Vibrio Species from Different Types of Water ...
Foodborne and Waterborne Illnesses - UC Davis Health
Food and water may carry germs that can make you sick. One in six people in the U.S. experience food poisoning each year, according to the ...
Staphylococcal Food Intoxication | Health - Province of Manitoba
Staphylococcal food intoxication is an intoxication (not an infection) of abrupt and sometimes violent onset. ... water, keeping kitchens and food serving ...
Pathogen: Bacillus cereus. Type: Bacterial intoxication or Toxin-mediated infection ... Common Cause: Ingestion of food and water that contain the virus. Foods ...
Foodborne Illness Defined | Jefferson County, WA
Foodborne illness (sometimes called "foodborne disease," "foodborne infection," or "food poisoning) is a common, costly - yet preventable - public health ...
Foodborne Illness - Wake County Government
Foodborne illnesses are also commonly called food poisoning, foodborne disease or foodborne infection. ... You can get these germs from food, water, from ...
Health effects of blue-green algae - Health.vic
Contact with affected water can cause skin irritation, mild respiratory effects and hayfever-like symptoms. Ingesting toxins can cause ...
Food Poisoning: Signs & Symptoms, Treatment, Causes
Some infections may take a few days, and some can take a few weeks. How do you get food poisoning? You get it by eating or drinking contaminated food, water or ...