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What is the duration of the symptoms
7 days
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What is the incubation period for the illness
6 hours- 5 days after eating the contaminated food
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What is the need to thrive/survive
An aquatic or marine environment
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What is the foods/sources associated with it and possible contaminants
Raw and undercooked seafood and other contaminated food/water
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What is the implicated illness
Cholerae- a severe disease that could cause death if not treated
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What is the symptoms associated with the illness
Sometimes people get severe illness with leg cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting because of the loss of body fluids, there is a possibility you can get dehydrated and or go into shock. If untreated, it can result in death
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What is the steps for prevention
1- drink and use safe water. Make sure water bottles are sealed and unbroken before drinking
2- wash your hands 3- make sure to use clean cooking areas, silverware, and other dishes before cooking or eating on them 4- make sure your food is not undercooked (especially seafood) |
What is your bacterium's implication in the farm-to-table continuum
Farm and processing: vegetables grown with water containing human wastes, there isn't enough research to know how to prevent it from spreading
Transportation: seafood must be kept out of the "danger zone" to prevent bacteria from growing Retail: make sure the store is following the food code Home: keep raw seafood separate from everything else and always wash your hands after handling |