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What is food poisoning?


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Food poisoning:

  1. Food poisoning is a food-borne sickness that strikes quickly after you eat or drink anything contaminated.
  2. Food can sometimes be damaged by microbes that produce poisonous compounds.
  3. The meal becomes poisonous due to toxic chemicals.
  4. Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhoea are common food poisoning symptoms.
  5. Bacteria and fungus spores are tiny and light.
  6. When they come into contact with food that has been left out in the open, they begin to grow.
  7. When there is enough oxygen, water, and warmth, bacteria and fungi proliferate and multiply rapidly.

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