How to prevent food poisoning?
Food poisoning is more common in areas with poor sanitation or living conditions where food is cooked and served under unhygienic conditions or food stored under such conditions for several hours.
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Food poisoning generally occurs within 2 to 3 hours of eating or drinking infected food or water; however it may occur earlier or later. The symptoms include nausea (a feeling of vomiting), vomiting, pain in the abdomen and diarrhoea. Other symptoms are fever, cold sweats, weakness, headache and dehydration.
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The treatment for food poisoning includes treatment of dehydration and replacing salts. Anti-vomiting and diarrhoea medications may be given. Occasionally, antibiotics may be required if the organisms are demonstrated on laboratory examination. Antibiotics are rarely needed for food poisoning.
