Question

Which of the following is not a symptom of food poisoning?

• A. Stomach pain
• B. Diarrhoea
• C. Vomiting
• D. Cold

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Explanation of the correct answer:

1. Cold or common cold is a disease diagnosed with a headache, runny nose, scratchy throat, fever and non-stop sneezing.
2. It is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract, which primarily affects the nose and sometimes sinuses, ears, and bronchial tubes.
3. Food poisoning is caused by eating contaminated food by either bacteria or virus.
4. Food poisoning is the infection of the gastrointestinal tract and cold is the disease of the respiratory tract.
5. Hence, cold is not a symptom of food poisoning.

Explanation of the incorrect answers:

Option A:

1. Food poisoning is the infection of the gastrointestinal tract and stomach is the part of the gastrointestinal tract.
2. Therefore, it often leads to stomach pain.

Option B:

1. Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose, watery and unformed faeces.
2. Diarrhoea is usually a symptom of a bowel infection (gastroenteritis).
3. Since, food poisoning is the infection of the gastrointestinal tract, hence, diarrhoea is one of its symptom.

Option C:

1. Vomiting is the forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying ("throwing up") of stomach contents through the mouth.
2. It is caused by the gastrointestinal infection and food poisoning is one of the reason of gastrointestinal infection.

Final answer: Cold is not a symptom of food poisoning.