Prevent Food Poisoning Before it Gets You!

For the last couple of days I have been consoling family members who have been the victim of food poisoning. Not a great way to spend your weekend. Clostridium perfringens is a bacterium that is often found on poultry and and raw meat. Infections caused by this organism are often due to large quantities of food being prepared and kept warm for a long period of time before they are served. Outbreaks can occur in events with catered food, school cafeterias, institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes. It can affect anyone. The very young and elderly are at highest risk of infection and can experience severe symptoms that may last for 1 to 2 weeks. The main symptoms are diarrhea and abdominal cramps which develops within 6 to 24 hours. The symptoms usually last for less than 24 hours.