Bacteria Flashcards
Onset of Bacillius Cereus
1 - 6 hours
Spore and toxin fromer
Symptoms of Bacillius Cereus
Nausea and vomiting
Source of Bacillius Cerues
Ingestion of contaminated food, toxin in food causes illness
Foods that contain Bacilliues Cereus
Cooked rice, poorly chilled rice
Onset of Campylobacter
2 to 5 days
Symptoms of Campylobacter
Abdominal Pain and Profuse diarrhoea
Vehicle/Source of Campylobacter
Ingestion of food contaminated with Campylobacter or handling contaminated food
Foods that contain Campylobacter
Chicken
Onset of Clostrdium Botilinum
12 - 36 hours
Symptoms of Clostrdium Botilinum
Slurred Speech and double vision
Vehicle/Source of Clostrdium Botilinum
Ingestion of contaminated food
Foods Containing Clostrdium Botilinum
Canned, vacuum packed and especially low acid foods
Cryptosporidium onset
7 days
Symptoms of Cryptosporidium
Watery or mucoid diarrhoea
Source/ Vehicle of Cryptosporidium
Ingestion of contaminated water