T1: How common is foodborne illness (food poisoning)? What are the most common pathogens?Have you had food poisoning? What kind? #abcDrBchat
Foodborne illnesses are common, frequently preventable events. Norovirus, is most common, but Salmonella is more serious #abcDrBchat- I personally experienced Campylobacter, which gave me great insight into how to ask others about their illnesses #abcDrBchat
- T1 Because consumers cannot tell if a food item is contaminated, it is important to always follow safe food handling practices #abcDrBchat
- T2 Let's talk about riskiest food. What foods cause the most illness? What made you sick? #abcDrBchat
- T2 Raw foods such as meat and poultry may be contaminated with bacteria carried by the live animals. #abcDrBchat
- T2 Fresh produce may also be contaminated growing in the field or in processing. #abcDrBchat
- T2 One of the biggest concerns is contamination at the point of service. Food handlers are a big concern #abcDrBchat
- T3: Let's talk about outdoor food safety. It's almost summer. Cookout time! What can we do to enjoy outdoor eating safely? #abcDrBchat
- T3 Washing hands is also very important #abcDrBchat
- When choosing what food to cook, ground turkey also needs to be thoroughly cooked #abcDrBchat
- T4: Let's talk food source and safety. Does it matter? Local vs other US? Imported? What is safest to choose? #abcDrBchat
- T4 Where food comes from is less important than how it is handled #abcDrBchat
- T4 although outbreaks from imported foods get bigger headlines, preventing contamination requires everyone working together #abcDrBchat
- T4 one of the reasons we see bigger and more exotic outbreaks, is because of improved foodborne disease surveillance #abcDrBchat
- T5: Who is at greatest risk of getting food borne illness? Who is at greatest risk of doing poorly if they get it? #abcDrBchat
- T5 Persons noted at greatest risk for getting ill are also at greatest risk of doing poorly when ill #abcDrBchat
- T6: How concerned should we be about antibiotics in our food supply? Is there a danger? #abcDrBchat
- T6 Overuse of antibiotics in any setting is concerning #abcDrBchat
- T6 Use of antibiotics in food animals may be necessary to treat animal disease, we can all agree on that #abcDrBchat
- T6 Use of antibiotics may facilitate transmission of resistant organisms in animal populations #abcDrBchat
- T7: Where can you find more information on food safety? Foodborne disease? #abcDrBchat
- T7 For food safety tips check out umn health talk blog http://www.health.umn.edu/healthtalk/2013/05/24/barbecue-tips/ …alabcDrBchatcDrBchat
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