FBD (Food Borne Disease) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in United States. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that each year approximately 1 in 6 of population (or 48 million people) get sick, 128000 hospitalized, and 3000 die of FBD. FBD can result from several causes, including performed toxins, invasive or toxin producing bacteria, viruses, parasites and heavy metals. Jambalayas served at a fundraising event in September 2018 thought to be contaminated with salmonella and clostridium perfringens was associated with 158 cases of food borne illness, 40 hospitalizations, and 1 death.
Another is an infant with botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum characteristic signs such as facial weakness, ptosis, and lack of expression can be seen.
In reading of the above given case study, answer the following question.
Q1. What could be the main causes for the outbreak at fundraising event? Explain.
Q2. Is there any system to prevent or control these out breaks, if any then explain
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jambalyas which were served at the fund raising event were contaminated with salmonella and clostrifium which were associated with a lot of cases of illnesses and even death
2. safe handling of the food and hygeinic maintainence are the only possible ways of preventing such outbreaks
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