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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foodborne illness
1, record 1, English, foodborne%20illness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- food-borne illness 2, record 1, English, food%2Dborne%20illness
correct
- foodborne disease 3, record 1, English, foodborne%20disease
correct
- food-borne disease 4, record 1, English, food%2Dborne%20disease
correct
- food-related illness 5, record 1, English, food%2Drelated%20illness
correct
- food poisoning 5, record 1, English, food%20poisoning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food. 3, record 1, English, - foodborne%20illness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The global incidence of foodborne disease is difficult to estimate, but it has been reported that in 2000 alone 2.1 million people died from diarrhoeal diseases. A great proportion of these cases can be attributed to contamination of food and drinking water. 3, record 1, English, - foodborne%20illness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie d'origine alimentaire
1, record 1, French, maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection, en général de nature infectieuse ou toxique, provoquée par des agents qui pénètrent dans l'organisme par le biais des aliments ingérés. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que les maladies d'origine alimentaire sont pour la plupart sporadiques et qu'elles échappent souvent à la notification, les flambées épidémiques peuvent prendre des dimensions énormes. Aux États-Unis d'Amérique par exemple, en 1994, une flambée de salmonellose provenant de crèmes glacées contaminées a affecté 224 000 personnes selon les estimations. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%27origine%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de origen alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20origen%20alimentario
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad de transmisión alimentaria 2, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
- enfermedad alimentaria 2, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20alimentaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad producida por la ingesta de alimentos contaminados por agentes biológicos (bacterias, virus, parásitos) o sus toxinas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20origen%20alimentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tipos de enfermedades de transmisión alimentaria. Intoxicaciones alimentarias: causadas por el consumo de alimentos que contienen sustancias tóxicas, como restos de pesticidas en vegetales o productos tóxicos formados por la descomposición del propio alimento. Algunos microorganismos también producen toxinas. Infecciones alimentarias: derivadas de la ingestión de los alimentos contaminados. Su causa son los gérmenes presentes en el producto. Toxiinfecciones alimentarias: originadas por la presencia en los alimentos de gérmenes patógenos que, además de reproducirse, producen toxinas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20origen%20alimentario
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