Food poisoning is usually caused by eating any dirty food. The factors such as physical condition and age make certain people a bit more susceptible to this food poisoning than others. But it can also take serious turns in case of less healthy people and may even result in death..
Occurrence of parasites, viruses or bacteria in your food that you might have taken is one of the main reasons of food poisoning. Viruses are measured the main cause when you have such poisoning from contaminated food. A group of viruses called Noro viruses result in an sickness usually termed as “stomach flu”. It is usually accompanied by vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache and low fever. Hepatitis A also causes a milder illness that is usually accompanied by loss of appetite, feeling of tiredness along with onset of fever. It is usually suspected that you have food poisoning after many people fall ill after eating the same meal. The cause and severity of the food poisoning will decide the kind of treatment you need. Usually in cases of mild poisoning the doctor may suggest to take complete rest and drink only fluids to prevent any dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting and also recommend you to follow only a exact diet.