Contents:
- Medical Video: Infectious Diseases A-Z: Salmonella safety
- What are the most common bacteria that cause food poisoning?
- 1. Salmonella
- 2. Clostridium perfringens
- 3. Campylobacter
- 4. Staphylococcus aureus
- 5. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Medical Video: Infectious Diseases A-Z: Salmonella safety
Many do not realize that food is an intermediary for the spread of the most common diseases. Unfortunately, foods contaminated with bacteria can not show any changes in taste, color, and aroma. Likewise with the symptoms of food contamination that at a glance is similar to normal stomach pain. Therefore, symptoms of food poisoning are often not realized properly. Even in some cases, food poisoning can lead to death.
So, what bacteria can cause food poisoning? What types of food are easily contaminated?
What are the most common bacteria that cause food poisoning?
1. Salmonella
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that most often causes diarrhea due to food poisoning.Salmonella contamination is caused by poor hygiene and improper food processing.
Some foods are known to have very high salmonella content,like eggs, meat and immature chicken meat. Unpasteurized milk is also at risk of having salmonella in it. Vegetables and fruits, although not naturally containing Salmonella, can be contaminated if not washed.
The effects of salmonella food poisoning can be very severe if it occurs in pregnant women, the elderly, children, and people who have low immunity.
How to prevent: make sure all your food is cooked to perfection. Wash fruits and vegetables before processing. Avoid milk and unpasteurized milk products.
2. Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens is a type of bacteria that is very easy and fast developing. Babies, children, and the elderly are very susceptible to these bacteria.
Usually, this type of bacteria will only cause health problems if the amount in the body is very large. That is, if the lab test states that the cause of diarrhea or stomach pain is twistingYou are due to this bacterium, the food you ate previously contained a lot of Clostridium perfringens.
Symptoms will occur 12 hours after food poisoning contaminated with Clostridium. One type of Clostridium can cause botulism, lethal food poisoning.
How to prevent: Cook food at the appropriate temperature, avoid cooking or processing food in a temperature of 4-60 degrees Celsius. Make sure that if you cook, at least the temperature that must be reached is 60 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, if you want to cool the food, the temperature of your room or refrigerator must be less than 4 degrees Celsius.
3. Campylobacter
Campylobacter is a bacterium that causes food contamination that can cause diarrhea. Mostly, food contamination occurs because food is not cooked properly. Cooling or freezing food does not make this type of bacteria disappear.
How to prevent: Make sure that you wash your hands before processing food. Food should be cooked until cooked and do not wash raw meat under running water. Foods that need to be washed before being eaten or cooked are vegetables and fruits.
4. Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is actually harmless. This type of bacteria is found on the surface of the skin, nostrils, and parts of the throat of the human and animal bodies. But it's another story when bacteria have moved to food. The breed will be more rapid and eventually cause infection. Symptoms caused by this infection are diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramps, to nausea and vomiting.
Foods that usually contain high Staphylococcus aureus are foods that are processed directly by hand, for example salads, sandwiches, and various cakes and bread products.
How to prevent: wash your hands using running water and coir before you prepare food. Don't treat food or go to the kitchen if you have an eye or nose infection.
5. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
E. coli is a group of bacteria that has several types of germs. There are several types of E. coli that can contaminate food and then cause food poisoning. Examples of foods that usually contain E. coli are non-cooked foods.
How to prevent it, keep the kitchen and yourself clean while processing food. Avoid cross contamination when processing and cooking food, for example, not using knives and cutting boards for meat and vegetables alternately. Also make sure all the foods you consume are cooked perfectly.
