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1. 3 symptoms of viral food borne infection - ANSWER gastroenteritis
characterized by diarrhea
nausea
vomiting
2. Incubation period of viral food borne infection - ANSWER 12-48 hours
3. Recovery for viral food borne infection is - ANSWER spontaneous and
rapid (usually within 24-48 hrs)
4. What viruses are responsible for most mild food borne infections in US -
ANSWER Noro virus
5. Noro virus is widespread on - ANSWER cruise ships
6. 3 other viral infections - ANSWER 1. rotavirus
2. astrovirus
3. hepatitis A
,7. A distinguishing and common symptom of a food borne infection caused by
Campylobacter jejuni is
A) meningitis
B) kidney failure
C) miscarriage
D) and extremely high fever - ANSWER D) and extremely high fever
8. Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum can be spread via - ANSWER
food contaminated by fecal matter in untreated water that is used to wash,
irrigate, or spray crops or via drinking water
9. Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum cause - ANSWER
"backpacker/wilderness diarrhea"
- explosive diarrhea
10. Treat Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum disease by - ANSWER
antiprotozoan meds or your immune system handles it
11. Giardia causes __ infections - ANSWER recurring
12. Cryptosporidium parvum has __ that are resistant to __ - ANSWER cysts
chlorine
,13. Foods involved with Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum -
ANSWER fruit often imported from other countries
14. Toxoplasma gondii is a __ spread thru __ - ANSWER protozoan
cat feces or undercooked meat
15. Can people be long term carriers of Toxoplasma gondii - ANSWER yes
16. 2 things Toxoplasma gondii can cause - ANSWER 1. behavioral changes
(attraction to cats)
2. prenatal infection which can cause blindness and stillbirth
17. Prion definition - ANSWER infectious agent made of proteins that can
cause disruption in neural tissue (misfolding)
18. Symptoms of prion disease - ANSWER depression, loss of motor
coordination, dementia, death
19. What does vCJD stand for? - ANSWER food consumption
20. VCJD is linked to - ANSWER consumption of meat products (that are near
nerve tissue) from cattle afflicted with BSE "mad cow disease"
21. Prions need _ to denature - ANSWER extremely high heat
, - gamma irradiation doesnt work
22. Incubation period for mad caw disease - ANSWER very long; can be up to
20 years but usually 11-15 years
23. People with mad cow disease are dead within - ANSWER 13 months
24. How deadly in mad cow disease - ANSWER 100%
25. Mad cow disease has led to a ban on what - ANSWER feeding cattle meat
and bone meal
clean - ANSWER wash hands and surfaces often, wash raw fruit/veggies
separate - ANSWER Don't cross contaminate
cook - ANSWER Cook to proper temperatures
chill - ANSWER Refrigerate promptly
Always refrigerate perishable food within ___ hours - ANSWER 2
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1. 3 symptoms of viral food borne infection - ANSWER gastroenteritis
characterized by diarrhea
nausea
vomiting
2. Incubation period of viral food borne infection - ANSWER 12-48 hours
3. Recovery for viral food borne infection is - ANSWER spontaneous and
rapid (usually within 24-48 hrs)
4. What viruses are responsible for most mild food borne infections in US -
ANSWER Noro virus
5. Noro virus is widespread on - ANSWER cruise ships
6. 3 other viral infections - ANSWER 1. rotavirus
2. astrovirus
3. hepatitis A
,7. A distinguishing and common symptom of a food borne infection caused by
Campylobacter jejuni is
A) meningitis
B) kidney failure
C) miscarriage
D) and extremely high fever - ANSWER D) and extremely high fever
8. Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum can be spread via - ANSWER
food contaminated by fecal matter in untreated water that is used to wash,
irrigate, or spray crops or via drinking water
9. Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum cause - ANSWER
"backpacker/wilderness diarrhea"
- explosive diarrhea
10. Treat Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum disease by - ANSWER
antiprotozoan meds or your immune system handles it
11. Giardia causes __ infections - ANSWER recurring
12. Cryptosporidium parvum has __ that are resistant to __ - ANSWER cysts
chlorine
,13. Foods involved with Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum -
ANSWER fruit often imported from other countries
14. Toxoplasma gondii is a __ spread thru __ - ANSWER protozoan
cat feces or undercooked meat
15. Can people be long term carriers of Toxoplasma gondii - ANSWER yes
16. 2 things Toxoplasma gondii can cause - ANSWER 1. behavioral changes
(attraction to cats)
2. prenatal infection which can cause blindness and stillbirth
17. Prion definition - ANSWER infectious agent made of proteins that can
cause disruption in neural tissue (misfolding)
18. Symptoms of prion disease - ANSWER depression, loss of motor
coordination, dementia, death
19. What does vCJD stand for? - ANSWER food consumption
20. VCJD is linked to - ANSWER consumption of meat products (that are near
nerve tissue) from cattle afflicted with BSE "mad cow disease"
21. Prions need _ to denature - ANSWER extremely high heat
, - gamma irradiation doesnt work
22. Incubation period for mad caw disease - ANSWER very long; can be up to
20 years but usually 11-15 years
23. People with mad cow disease are dead within - ANSWER 13 months
24. How deadly in mad cow disease - ANSWER 100%
25. Mad cow disease has led to a ban on what - ANSWER feeding cattle meat
and bone meal
clean - ANSWER wash hands and surfaces often, wash raw fruit/veggies
separate - ANSWER Don't cross contaminate
cook - ANSWER Cook to proper temperatures
chill - ANSWER Refrigerate promptly
Always refrigerate perishable food within ___ hours - ANSWER 2
