Water borne illness in third world countries Danielle H Woods Ivy Tech Community College October 16, 2013 Water borne illness in third world countries Third countries have myriad problems that interrelate in intricate ways to cause a series of problems for their citizens. One major problem in the third world countries is the disease burden. Waterborne diseases make a major contribution to diseases’ burden in the third world. As per the World Health Organization, waterborne diseases contribute
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Research Project – Food Safety BUS 642 Dr. Hennefer Due March 16, 2015 Free trade has created an urgency to monitor imports of many kinds, however, none more so than food products being consumed in great quantities by Americans. According to figures consumption of imported food products makes up 15% of all food consumption in the United States. Under current law countries of the foods origins must comply with existing regulations set forth by the FDA, however, they may do so according
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Substances found in plant foods that are not essential nutrients but may have health-promoting properties are phytochemicals 2 Which is NOT an example of moderation in your diet and lifestyle? Going back for seconds on all dinner items, rather than just the item you like best 3 All of the following are macronutrients except vitamins 4 All of the following are macronutrients lipids carbohydrates protein 5 Which of the following statements about proteins is false? Proteins are made
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Food sanitation is the practice of following certain rules and procedures to prevent the contamination of food, keeping it safe to eat. Many jurisdictions around the world have specificfood sanitation laws, along with lists of regulations created by public health agencies. The practice of food sanitation is recommended at every step of the supply chain within the food industry, from workers in crop fields to waiters at restaurants. The term "food sanitation" typically refers to rules and procedures
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you are working? If so, how? DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Food and Drug Administration) The reason I chose this agency and this particular regulation is because of my concern with the number of food borne illnesses. I’m a single mom of two and I want to make sure that my family isn’t exposed to food borne illnesses. Also, being in the Military and deploying it’s crucial that the FDA step in to make sure that food that’s supplied for us to eat while deployed is within standards. On one
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released in a process called excystation, which produces the trophozoite that causes the illness. • How is this infectious agent transmitted through food or water? Giardia Lamblia is primarily considered a water-borne parasitic disease prevalent in developing countries². It can be obtained through food as well as water and spread through human and animal feces directly or via hand-to-hand. Eating contaminated food or water as well as touching anything exposed to the cysts will cause the infection in
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As a risk analyst for Santa Clara, Calirfornia at the National football stadium, I came up with 7 risks. Each risk will be discussed and described carefully. Firstly, bomb threats are mostly defined as a threat, generally verbal or written, to explode an explosive or inflammable device to cause property damage, death, or injuries. When recording with a device on phone lines and receiving calls during events with such a threat, the individual receiving the call should take note of as much information
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medications are required. 2. Infectious agent evolve within food and water in many forms; for example, when leaving meals and beverages exposed out in the air after a few hours it releases a toxin that creates a colony of staphylococcus aureus. Unfortunately, they are too complex to see with naked eyes to pick them apart before eating. When cooking, use patience to complete the recipe properly, because eating raw or poorly cooked foods will create the bacillus cereus bacteria, agent of infections
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Grading Criteria Food Borne Illness Paper This assignment is due in Week Four. Content60 Percent | Points Available6 | Points EarnedX/6 | Additional Comments: | * All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. * The content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive and includes the following: * Identification of the infectious agent (pathogen)—for example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite * Explanation of how the infectious agent is transmitted
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Grading Criteria Food Borne Illness Paper This assignment is due in Week Four. |Content |Points |Points |Additional | |60 Percent |Available |Earned |Comments: | | |6 |X/6 |
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