What are the symptoms of foodborne illness?
Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, headache, vomiting, severe exhaustion, and sometimes blood or pus in the stools. Symptoms vary according to the type of bacteria and the by the amount of contaminants eaten.In rare instances, symptoms may develop as early as a half hour after eating contaminated food. Typically, they do not develop for several days or weeks. Symptoms of viral or parasitic illnesses may not appear for several weeks after exposure. Symptoms generally lost only a day or two, but in some cases can persist for 7 to 10 days. For most healthy people, foodborne illnesses are neither long-lasting nor life-threatening. However, they can be severe in the very young, the very old, and in people with certain diseases and conditions.
Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, headache, vomiting, severe exhaustion, and sometimes blood or pus in the stools. Symptoms vary according to the type of bacteria and the by the amount of contaminants eaten. In rare instances, symptoms may develop as early as a half hour after eating contaminated food. Typically, they do not develop for several days or weeks. Symptoms of viral or parasitic illnesses may not appear for several weeks after exposure. Symptoms generally lost only a day or two, but in some cases can persist for 7 to 10 days. For most healthy people, foodborne illnesses are neither long-lasting nor life-threatening. However, they can be severe in the very young, the very old, and in people with certain diseases and conditions.
