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   What happens if you eat a contaminated food?

   • Contaminated means it’s infected with a toxic organism, like a bacterium, fungus, parasite or virus. Sometimes, the toxic byproducts of these organisms can cause food poisoning. When you eat something toxic, your body reacts to purge the toxins. You may purge through vomiting, diarrhea or both. You may also develop a fever.

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   Can you get food poisoning if you eat contaminated food?

   • Food poisoning can happen to anyone who swallows contaminated food. Most people recover on their own, but some can become gravely ill. You’re more at risk if you’re pregnant, older than 65 or have a weakened immune system. Young children are also more at risk, especially from dehydration. What is food poisoning?

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   How long after eating contaminated food do symptoms start?

   • People often have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramping or pain. Symptoms can start anywhere from a few hours to even a few weeks after eating contaminated food, though often you’ll notice symptoms within a day or two. Many of the symptoms are similar to a viral gastrointestinal illness, a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu.”

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   What are the complications of food poisoning?

   • Rare complications include conditions that may develop after food poisoning, including: Arthritis. Arthritis is swelling, tenderness or pain in joints. Irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome is a lifelong condition of the intestines that causes pain, cramping and irregular bowel movements. Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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   Feb 23, 2024 · Food poisoning, a type of foodborne illness, is a sickness people get from something they ate or drank. The causes are germs or other harmful things in the food or beverage. Symptoms of food poisoning often include upset stomach, diarrhea and vomiting.

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   Food poisoning can happen to anyone who swallows contaminated food. Most people recover on their own, but some can become gravely ill. You’re more at risk if you’re pregnant, older than 65 or have a weakened immune system.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Food poisoning occurs when you consume foods contaminated with pathogens such as bacteria. See a table listing 24 causes, get prevention tips, and more.

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   Dec 2, 2022 · “Foodborne illness” is an umbrella term that describes any illness caused by consuming foods or beverages contaminated with harmful pathogens — such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi — or their...

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   May 8, 2024 · Causes. Treatment. Next steps. Food poisoning in children. Prevention. What is food poisoning? Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. The food could have germs that cause infection (like bacteria, viruses, parasites) or toxins created by germs.

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   Apr 29, 2022 · Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food. Some people with salmonella infection have no symptoms. Most people develop diarrhea, fever and stomach (abdominal) cramps within 8 to 72 hours after exposure.

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   Aug 5, 2022 · Food poisoning typically passes within 12 to 48 hours, with symptoms including diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain and vomiting. Bad shellfish. Undercooked chicken. Leftover rice or pasta.