Assignment:
Food Borne Illnesses Assignment
Some bacteria, protozoa, and viruses that cause foodborne illness are:
- E.coli, Salmonella
- Norovirus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Clostridium botulinum
- Campylobacter
- Clostridium perfringens
- Hepatitis A.
- Giardia (mainly water)
- Listeriosis
Research all of the foodborne illnesses listed above and report the following information for each.
Disease name and whether it is a bacteria, protozoa, or virus
Type of contamination (infection or intoxication)
Infectious pathway (how is this pathogen transmitted to humans?)
Possible sources and foods affected
Symptoms
Incubation period
Treatment
Current statistics, how many affected, where, when etc. https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/index.html
Include a title page and a reference page. You may create a table if you would like. Complete sentences are not necessary.