Can the symptoms of foodborne illness be mistaken for the flu?
Yes. Foodborne illness often shows itself as flu-like symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, so many people may not recognize that the illness is caused by bacteria or other pathogens in food.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many intestinal illnesses, commonly referred to as stomach flu, are actually caused by food-borne pathogens. People often do not associate these illnesses with food because the onset of symptoms often occurs 2 or more days after the contaminated food was eaten.
Yes. Foodborne illness often shows itself as flu-like symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, so many people may not recognize that the illness is caused by bacteria or other pathogens in food. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many intestinal illnesses, commonly referred to as stomach flu, are actually caused by food-borne pathogens. People often do not associate these illnesses with food because the onset of symptoms often occurs 2 or more days after the contaminated food was eaten.
