Science Form 5/Chapter 1

Food poisoning Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food that has been contaminated by microorganisms. 2. They infect body tissue in the intestine or produce poison (toxins) cause the symptoms of the illness like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. 3. Food may become contaminated by microoganisms by dirty hands. 4. Vegetables are manured using animal waste cause food poisoning. 5. Food poisoning can prevented by : a.Avoid eating raw or undercooked meat, fish and shellfish. b.Avoid eating shellfish from contaminated waters. c.Wash vegetables thoroughly to traces of animal manure. d.Cover food to prevent contaminated. e.Wash hands before handling food.