What is it?
Food poisoning in children can be mild or very serious. Every year, children die from severe food poisoning caused by salmonella and other pathogens. One of the main dangers is dehydration, so a child with food poisoning should be given plenty of water or diluted fruit juices to drink. Hospital admission for intravenous fluids may be necessary in severe cases.
What is the cause?
Food poisoning occurs either by eating contaminated food or by catching it from another person. Most organisms that carry it can easily be spread from one person to another through the faecal-oral route, so good hygiene and hand washing are vital to avoid it.
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