Background: Every institution which provides food for a large group of consumers has the responsibility to keep the safety and wholesomeness of food otherwise it may result outbreaks of food borne illness. The most identified contributing factors of food borne illness in mass catering establishments were cross contamination, dirty work environment and poor personal hygiene practice by food hand...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Dental caries in infants and young children is prevalent worldwide; its magnitude and associated factors vary between communities because of cultural and social economic differences. No such information was available for pre-school children in Mbeya city. PURPOSE To determine dental caries status and associated factors in 2 to 4-year-old children in Mbeya city. MATE...

background : an outbreak investigation was carried out to determine the cause and confirm the source of food poisoning in deptsang village for implementing prevention and control measures. methods : we conducted a retrospective cohort study for the outbreak investigation. stool specimens were collected from cases to perform culture and antibiogram. the team also inspected the environment and hy...

Parihar, V. S. 2004. Zoonotic Aspects of Listeria monocytogenes – with Special Reference to Bacteriology. Master’s thesis. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

We report two cases of septic shocks due to Salmonella non typhi infection on sickle cell patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Such patients should enforce food hygiene measures, especially under tropical settings, to avoid potentially deadly severe infections.

Foodborne disease has been associated with microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Most commonly, the outbreaks take place due to the ingestion of pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella Typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholera, Campylobacter jejuni, and Listeria monocytogenes. The disease usually happens as a result of toxin secretion of the microorganisms...

Purpose: The study was conducted to survey the knowledge and behavioural practices of food handlers in bukas (a type of local restaurant) in Nigeria with the aim of assessing the hygiene practices of food handlers and whether they were knowledgeable about typhoid fever and its mode of transmission. Methods: One hundred and seventy four (174) Respondents were administered questionnaires on their...

BACKGROUND Chewing gum is a habit practiced regularly by a relatively high proportion of individuals in many countries including India, and its use has increased within the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of sugar-free and sugar chewing gums on plaque deposition. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study is a double blind clinical trial involving 16 healthy volunteers (d...