General practitioner notifications of gastroenteritis and food poisoning: cause for concern

Abstract

We suggest that the current notification system is not working in respect of gastroenteritis and food poisoning, and should be either substantially revised or abandoned.

Management of Small Scale Fast Foods Industries in Delta State of Nigeria

“…This will serve as a guide to the food providers to apply nutrition principles that will promote the nutritional status of the consumers. 4. The fast foods providers should be taught food selection and safe food storage.…”

“…Hygiene is the maintenance of health and healthy living. It is a science that deals with the promotion and prevention ill-health [4]. Hygiene deals with the sanitary science which aims at producing food which is safe for consumption and of good keeping quality [12].…”

Public Health in Primary Care

“…In locations where reporting is mandatory, it has been found that actual notification is poor with a trend even declining [Day 2007]. Such practices do not allow the full realization of disease rate and can perpetuate an endemic event.…”

“…Such practices do not allow the full realization of disease rate and can perpetuate an endemic event. This becomes even more important with the finding that there are 200 cases of gastrointestinal disease for every 1,000 registered patients a year in England [Day 2007]. However, the delay in laboratory reporting sometimes can be considerable.…”

“…As a result the spread of a disease can be magnified, especially one that is high communicable, as influenza [Khan 2012]. Information and reports from PCPs are key components in establishing disease registrations and surveillance along with describing events for estimating future trends [Day 2007]. As mentioned, these preventative activities apply not only to patients but those in occupations that are at risk (e.g.…”