
- 314 pages
- English
- PDF
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Significance, Prevention and Control of Food Related Diseases
About this book
Food-borne diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. It is estimated that about 2.2 million people die yearly due to food and water contamination. Food safety and consequently food security are therefore of immense importance to public health, international trade and world economy. This book, which has 10 chapters, provides information on the incidence, health implications and effective prevention and control strategies of food-related diseases. The book will be useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students, educators and researchers in the fields of life sciences, medicine, agriculture, food science and technology, trade and economics. Policy makers and food regulatory officers will also find it useful in the course of their duties.
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Table of contents
- Significance, Prevention and Control of Food Related Diseases
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Food Safety – Problems and Solutions
- Chapter 2 Risk Factors Influencing Microbial Contamination in Food Service Centers
- Chapter 3 Risk Factors and Outcomes of Food Poisoning in Africa
- Chapter 4 Potential Exposure and Risk Associated with Metal Contamination in Foods
- Chapter 5 Technologies for Detecting Botulinum Neurotoxins in Biological and Environmental Matrices
- Chapter 6 Cholera – Epidemiology, Prevention and Control
- Chapter 7 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning and Novel Perspectives in Food Safety
- Chapter 8 Toxoplasma gondii in Meat for Human Consumption – A Brief Review of the Most Described Strategies for Its Detection and Quantification
- Chapter 9 Spread and Control of Prion Diseases in the Food and Feed Chains
- Chapter 10 Herbal Extracts – Possibility of Preventing Food-Borne Infection