Question

1. Predict: How do you expect the spread of a foodborne disease to be similar to and different

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The transmission of diseases through food and through people to people, are similar because both are caused by human contact with infectious parasitic agents such as bacteria and viruses. However, it is possible to notice some differences between these two types of transmissions.

Transmission of disease through food occurs when an individual eats contaminated food or drinks contaminated liquid. This contamination occurs due to the lack of hygiene of the handlers and storage problems, which can allow microorganisms, mostly bacteria, to grow in the food. Thus, when the contaminated food is ingested, the microorganisms will release toxins in the stomach that will cause disease. In the case of water, contamination can also happen due to the lack of basic sanitation and the incorrect dumping of garbage and human waste.

Diseases transmitted from person to person can occur in many different ways. One of the best known ways is through the contact of a healthy person with salivary goths or other body fluids of a person with the disease. However, this transmission can also occur through the contact of a healthy individual with the feces of a sick individual and even with physical contact with a sick individual.