Food poisoning

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Food poisoning

Food poisoning refers to the presentation of acute illness due to the ingestion of food. It can lead to infectious diarrhea

Infectious diarrhea

Infectious diarrhea may be defined as diarrhea caused by an infection of the digestive system by a Bacteria, virus, or parasite that results in frequent bowel motions producing excessive amounts of watery stool....
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The term usually includes:

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Food poisoning refers to the presentation of acute illness due to the ingestion of food. It can lead to infectious diarrhea

Infectious diarrhea

The consequences of ingested enterotoxin
Enterotoxin

An enterotoxin is a protein toxin released by a microorganism in the intestine.Enterotoxins are frequently cytotoxic and kill cells by altering the Semipermeable membrane of the epithelial cells of the intestinal wall....
The consequences of ingested bacteria that produce toxins, but do not invade the mucosa, and are usually quickly cleared by the immune system.

The term usually does not include the consequences of invasive organisms acquired via the food supply (though the broader term foodborne illness

Foodborne illness

Foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of food.There are two types of food poisoning: food infection and food intoxication....
accommodates these conditions.)

Food poisoning can be a notifiable disease

Notifiable disease

A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. This collation of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks....
in some jurisdictions.