Many intestinal illnesses thought to be stomach flu are actually
food poisoning, according to the centers for Disease Control.
Symptoms; Abdominal discomfort, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and
fever are the most common. Symptoms usually appear and pass within 4 to 48
hours after beating contaminated food. They can, however, appear anywhere from
20 minutes to two weeks after eating.
Treatment: your best bet is to rest and drink plenty of fluids
to prevent dehydration. Don’t use anti-diarrheal medications because they may
slow elimination of the bacteria from your system.
Please consult with Doctor: Symptoms persist more than three days.
Diarrhea or vomiting is excessive which could lead to
dehydration if fluid isn’t replaced quickly. If you haven’t urinated for 12
hours you are perhaps dehydrated.
Diarrhea is bloody. This could be a symptom of E.Coli 0157:H7
infection, which could lead to kidney failure and death.
You get a stiff neck, severe headache, and fever all at once.
This could signal meningitis, inflammation of the brain’s lining, which can be
caused by Listeria bacteria.
You are at high risk. Young children, elderly people anyone
whose immune system is compromised person undergoing treatment for cancer or
people with AIDS for example and pregnant women are more vulnerable to serious
illness.
