The food poisoning signs and symptoms vary according to the kind of bacteria that affected the food you consumed (contaminant). The severity of food poisoning also depends on your age, overall health and immune system. Most of the times, the symptoms of food poisoning appear after a few days of the consumption of poisonous food. But, sometimes the symptoms start appearing within hours after the consumption of poisonous food. Food poisoning outbreak can occur if a number of people consume the contaminated food, like people consuming poisonous food in the cafeteria or in a party. If a person consumes food containing mayonnaise, like coleslaw or potato salad which was kept in the refrigerator for a long time, then it can cause food poisoning.

     Some of the severe signs and symptoms of food poisoning are pain in the chest, weak or rapid pulse rate, shallow breathing, clammy, cold and pale skin, sunken eyes, low blood pressure and increased heart rate and breathing.

     What is Food Poisoning?
     The consumption of germs affected food which affects our body in a negative way thus affecting our overall health is referred to as food poisoning. Food poisoning is also referred to as bacterial gastroenteritis. The most commonly observed sign of food poisoning is diarrhea and vomiting. Continue Reading »