Food Diseases Caused By Bacteria?

What foodborne illnesses are caused by bacteria?

Other important bacteria and viruses that cause foodborne illness include:

• Bacillus cereus.
• Botulism.
• Hepatitis A.
• Shigella.
• Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcal [Staph] Food Poisoning)
• Vibrio Species Causing Vibriosis.

What are the 5 major foodborne illnesses?

These five foodborne pathogens, also known as the ‘Big 5,’ include Norovirus, the Hepatitis A virus, Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., and Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 or other Enterohemorrhagic or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

What are the 6 food borne diseases?

Big 6 Pathogens. The FDA lists over 40 types of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that contaminate foods and cause illness, but they have singled out 6 that are the most contagious and cause the most severe symptoms. They are E coli, Hepatitis A, Nontyphoidal Salmonella, Norovirus, Shigella, Salmonella Typhi.

What are food related diseases?

Food-borne illness (also known as “food poisoning”) happens when a person gets sick from eating food that has been contaminated with a harmful micro-organism.

Food-Related Illnesses

1. Botulism.
2. Campylobacter.
3. Cronobacter.
4. Cyclospora.
5. E. coli.
6. Hepatitis A and E.
7. Listeria and Listeriosis.
8. Norovirus.