Question

1. search \food borne illnesses in the news\ on your search engine and find a recent outbreak in illness.

a. what caused the illness?
there has been an outbreak of salmonella contamination in various pistachio products across canada. the sources of salmonella in pistachios may include birds and insects that feed on the nuts before they are harvested. other potential causes include contaminated irrigation water and the use of contaminated equipment during the harvesting process.
b. where did it happen?
illnesses have been reported in british columbia, manitoba, ontario, and quebec.
c. whose fault was it?
food recalls were made for products such as habibi brand pistachio kernel, al mokhtar food centre brand pistachio, and dubai brand pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate.
d. what were the symptoms of those infected?
symptoms of those infected may include chills, fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, or a sudden headache.
e. how could it have been prevented?

Explanation:

Salmonella contamination in pistachio products in Canada led to illness. Sources include birds, insects, contaminated water and equipment. Illnesses reported in multiple provinces. Brands had recalls. Symptoms are typical of Salmonella - chills, fever etc. Prevention could involve better hygiene in harvesting (clean water, sanitized equipment), pest control, and strict food - safety checks.

Answer:

a. Salmonella contamination from sources like birds, insects, contaminated irrigation water, and harvesting equipment.
b. British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
c. Not explicitly stated whose fault it was, but food recalls were made for certain brands.
d. Chills, fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, or sudden headache.
e. Better hygiene in harvesting (clean water, sanitized equipment), pest control, and strict food - safety checks.