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Staph
By Jade and Gurnoor.
What is it?
~ is bacteria found on the surface of your skin and
can be a gastrointestinal illness
~ can come from food that hasn't been stored
properly
How or where do you get it?
~ you can get it from foods that are handled people who have
Staph infection
~ you can also get Staph from areas where foods have touched
where it has not been sanitized correctly
~ you can get it when the bacteria
gets in your skin through a cut or
open wound
Some foods that you can get it
from.
~salads
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~meats
~chicken
~dairy products
How to prevent it?
~keep areas cleans.
~ wash hands and underneath fingernails before
cooking and preparing foods.
~ keep kitchen area clean and well sanitized
What are the symptoms?
Some symptoms are...
~ Nausea,
~Vomiting,
~Diarrhea,
~Mild fever
~Stomach cramps
Duration of the illness
~duration of illness for staph varies from 24-48 hours.
Incubation period :
~Incubation period of staph is between 1-6 hours.
SOURCES!
http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/staphylococcus/index.html
http://longevity.about.com/od/optimizemedicalcare/a/mrsa_infections.htm
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