What are the symptoms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus?
Chef's answer
Symptoms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection may include:
- Watery diarrhea.
- Abdominal cramps.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Bloody diarrhea.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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It's caused by bacteria that infect the intestinal tract and sometimes the blood. Usually people get it by eating undercooked meat and meat products or raw, unpasteurized or contaminated milk.
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Often, the beef is left to cool before being reheated and served the next day. However, if it hasn't been refrigerated promptly, it's prone to forming Clostridium perfringens bacteria, which causes gastroenteritis.
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An egg intolerance is a non-life-threatening adverse response to the consumption of eggs. You might have an intolerance to the egg white, egg yolks, or both. Such an intolerance most commonly leads to gastrointestinal upset, such as abdominal bloating or diarrhea.
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If you smoke it poorly (by that I mean too much smoke or bad smoke), you may be ingesting some creosote which can upset your stomach. I.e. Diarrhea. Try your next cook with just charcoal (no wood chunks) and see if that helps.
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The germ causing colibacillosis is present in the droppings of sick sheep and goats. When lambs/kids eat food or drink water contaminated with these droppings they get sick. The animals are depressed and not eating. They have a watery, whitish-yellow or greyish diarrhoea that is known as "white scours"..
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Trichinosis is a food-borne illness that is caused by eating raw or undercooked meats, particularly pork products infested with a particular worm. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, chills and headaches.
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Diarrhetic (or diarrheal) shellfish poisoning occurs from ingesting shellfish (such as mussels, cockles, scallops, oysters and whelks) that contain toxins. These toxins cause gastroenteritis symptoms, such as watery diarrhea..
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