Foodborne illness

By Cristal915
  • 323 BCE

    The beginning

    The beginning
    The first case of food illness was back in the 323 B.C. The person that was sick was Alexander the Great and unfortunately he didn't make it. The bacteria that he was infected with was Salmonella Typhi. This is when foodborne illness became an existence in the real life world. The University of Maryland was the one who investigated this case.

  • Salmonella

    Salmonella
    Salmonella was discovered by Dr. Daniel E. Salmon in 1885. Salmonella is caused by eggs, meat, unpasteurized milk, cheese, and poultry. It can last from 4-7 days. Some symptoms include diarrhea, fever, vomit, and abdominal cramps. Children under 5 years old are at most risks to catch the disease salmonella. Those who are not breast-feed will be more risked to salmonella than those who were.

  • Small Outbreak

    Small Outbreak
    The foodborne illness called botulism caused the death of two women in 1963. The botulism came from canned tuna fish. The company that produced this toxic canned tuna fish was called Washington Packing Corporation. Botulism is very rare but it is very mortal. Some symptoms include weakness, blurry vision, and having trouble when speaking.

  • Norovirus

    Norovirus
    Norovirus is a food illness caused by consuming raw produce, cooked foods that are not reheated after having contact with an infected container, contaminated water, and shellfish. This foodborne illness first appeared in 1929 when it caused gastroenteritis, but it was not fully identified until1972 by Dr. Kapikian. Some of the symptoms are nausea, headache, fever, and abdominal pain. It can last from 12-60 hours.

  • Escherichia coil 0157:H7 (E.coli)

    Escherichia coil 0157:H7 (E.coli)
    The E.coli is a food illness caused by foods such as undercooked beef, unpasteurized milk, raw fruits & vegetables, and contaminated water. It was discovered in 1982. The symptoms include bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. It can last from 5-10 days. The type of people who are most likely to get Escherichia Coli are young children and the elderly.

  • Latest outbreak of E.coli

    Latest outbreak of E.coli
    The latest outbreak of E.coli occurred on April 2018. Around 218 people were infected by this illness. These 218 people were from across 36 states in the U.S. The cause of this outbreak was from a Romaine Lettuce. This lettuce came from a Yuma Farm from Yuma, Arizona.