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Common Foodborne Viral Infections by rajeshmangal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Viral infections account for about one-third of food poisoning cases in developed countries. Noroviruses are the most common foodborne illness in the US, causing 57% of outbreaks in 2004. Foodborne viral infections usually have an incubation period of 1-3 days and cause self-limiting illnesses in healthy individuals, similar to bacterial infections. Common foodborne viruses include enterovirus, which causes hand, foot and mouth disease and polio; hepatitis A, which has a longer incubation period of 2-6 week
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