Food borne illnesses
Food borne illnesses are formed by the ingestion of foods contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The contamination of food may occur at any stage in the process from food production to consumption. Food infection and food intoxication are the two types of diseases which arise from pathogenic microorganisms. The severity of the foodborne illness depends on the type of pathogenic microorganism or toxin ingested, the quantity of the contaminated food consumed, and the health status of the individual.