Wanted: Food Poisoning Culprits – #9
Continuing our list of the top ten foods that cause food poisoning. Some of these culprits are expected but some might come to many as a sur...
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Wanted: Food Poisoning Culprits – #10
Thus begins our series on food poisoning and the top ten food culprits that cause so many of us discomfort so easily. Like any good countdow...
5. Ebola Virus
A flesh eating virus that is highly infectious, progresses rapidly, and has a staggeringly high fatality rate – between 25 and 90 perce...
4. Guillain-Barré
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a scary disease to say the least – sufferers can lose control over their muscles, and experience degraded sens...
3: Blastocystosis
Blastocystosis is a parasitic disease like Trichinosis, though this one is caused by tiny single celled organisms called Blastocystis. Blast...
2: Cholera
Interestingly enough, Cholera outbreaks in London in the 19th century played a crucial role in establishing modern sanitary practices as we...
1: Trichinosis
Trichinosis is a parasitic disease caused by Trichinella worms, which can cause inflammation of the eyes and lungs, in addition to a whole h...
Misconception 1: The sniff test works
As foods age, bacteria start to multiply rapidly – especially in warm environments. Some of these bacteria release ‘off’ smells – ga...