Question

What are food-borne diseases?

Answer 1

Food-borne diseases:

1. These are diseases that are caused due to consumption of contaminated food with pathogenic Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, and Protozoa.
2. A common food-borne disease is called botulism or food poisoning.
3. It occurs when the pathogenic bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, present in canned or uncooked food is consumed. It leads to severe vomiting, dysentery, and fatigue.