Causes, Symptoms and Prevention of Food Poisoning

FOOD POISONING: Happens when our food is affected with harmful substances, pests or insects. This can cause diseases that affect our health and life. Here are the causes, Symptoms and Prevention of Food Poisoning.

CAUSES OF FOOD POISONING

1. When food are left uncovered, flies and pests can feed on them and thereby poison them.

2. Flies also cause food poisoning by touching uncovered foods after carrying different diseases from toilets, drainages e.t.c.

3. Cockroaches and other pests in our store and kitchen they also poison the food that they feed on.

4. When our water is dirty, it can lead to food poisoning.

5. Foods that are not properly stored or cooked.

6. Use of dirty plates, forks and spoons to eat.

7. Eating of expired foods also causes food poisoning.

SYMPTOMS OF FOOD POISONING

1. Vomiting

2. Continuous pains in the body

3. Weakness of the body

4. Excessive stooling



HOW TO PREVENT FOOD POISONING

We can prevent food poisoning by;

1. Covering our food always

2. Washing our fruits before eating them

3. Cleaning all materials we use to serve our foods

4. Maintaining a clean environment

5. Not eating unripe fruits

6. Checking of expiring dates of all edibles.