An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was reported in a day carecenter. Of 67 people, 14 came down with symptoms of nausea,cramps, and diarrhea within 2 to 3 hours of eating. Food itemsincluded fried rice, peas, and apple rings. Symptoms occurred in 14of the 48 who had eaten the fried rice and in none of those who had not eaten it. The rice had been cooked the night before andrefrigerated. The next morning, it had been fried with leftoverchicken and held without refrigeration until lunchtime.a. On the basis of symptoms and food types, what do you expect theetiological agent to be? b. What would you expect to culture from the food?c. To what other disease is this one similar?

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An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was reported in a day care
center. Of 67 people, 14 came down with symptoms of nausea,
cramps, and diarrhea within 2 to 3 hours of eating. Food items
included fried rice, peas, and apple rings. Symptoms occurred in 14
of the 48 who had eaten the fried rice and in none of those who had

not eaten it. The rice had been cooked the night before and
refrigerated. The next morning, it had been fried with leftover
chicken and held without refrigeration until lunchtime.
a. On the basis of symptoms and food types, what do you expect the
etiological agent to be?

b. What would you expect to culture from the food?
c. To what other disease is this one similar?

 

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