Foodborne Illness and Health - A Modern Health Topic

Author: Jiang Peizhen
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is one of the volumes in "Modern Health Topics." It introduces the impact and hazards of foodborne diseases worldwide. The content is easy to understand and can serve as a reference for public nutritionists, health physicians, cooks, preschool teachers, medical workers, and the general public when guiding food hygiene and food safety. It aims to enhance the public's knowledge of food hygiene and help them avoid foodborne diseases caused by unsafe factors. The book introduces the impact and hazards of foodborne diseases worldwide. It first provides an overview of foodborne diseases, then discusses them in detail from the following aspects: foodborne diseases caused by bacteria, foodborne diseases caused by viruses, foodborne diseases caused by biological toxins, foodborne diseases caused by parasites, foodborne diseases caused by chemicals, and foodborne diseases caused by animal and plant foods. For each type of foodborne disease, it provides a detailed introduction on epidemiology, clinical symptoms and signs, health hazards, diagnosis and treatment, and control measures to mitigate risks. It can also be understood that the pathogens of foodborne diseases may be chemical or biological. This book is one of the volumes in "Modern Health Topics." It introduces the impact and hazards of foodborne diseases worldwide. It first provides an overview of foodborne diseases, then discusses them in detail from the following aspects: foodborne diseases caused by bacteria, foodborne diseases caused by viruses, foodborne diseases caused by biological toxins, foodborne diseases caused by parasites, foodborne diseases caused by chemicals, and foodborne diseases caused by animal and plant foods. For each type of foodborne disease, it provides a detailed introduction on epidemiology, clinical symptoms and signs, health hazards, diagnosis and treatment, and control measures to mitigate risks. It can also be understood that the pathogens of foodborne diseases may be chemical or biological. This is of great significance for the public to understand and pay attention to food safety issues and realize the importance of their impact on community health and development. It aims to effectively control the occurrence of foodborne diseases. The content is easy to understand and can serve as a reference for public nutritionists, health physicians, cooks, preschool teachers, medical workers, and the general public when guiding food hygiene and food safety. It aims to enhance the public's knowledge of food hygiene and help them avoid foodborne diseases caused by unsafe factors.