Question

The symptoms of food poisoning begin within .......... of eating contaminated food.

• A. 10 days
• B. 1-2 days
• C. 15 days
• D. 7 days

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1-2 days

Food poisoning is the infection caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with bacteria or bacterial infection. Symptoms of food poisoning begin within 1 to 2 days of eating contaminated food. The symptoms are vomiting, nausea, severe pain in the abdominal region, diarrhoea and dehydration. It may also cause weakness, fatigue and damage to the nervous system.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.