This study was to estimate the rate
of food poisoning in the Bafoussam municipality. The objective
was to investigate the prevalence of food poisoning
among the population usinghospital record books
for a period of four years (2015-2018). Collection of
data was based on extracting patient’s
information from the daily records books of hospitals
from 2015 to 2018. Findings show that 346
food
poisoning cases were recorded with a range of 22 to
29%; the most affected patients were aged from
41 to 50 years old (23%); Famla was the most affected
area (17%); beans were the most frequent
source of contamination (21%); vomiting, nausea,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, convulsion, skin irritation
and stomach pain were the most symptoms observed (27,
24, 21 and 19% respectively). Education
on good hygienic and agricultural practices becomes
necessary for the population as farmers should
be trained on proper handling, storage and use of
pesticides and food preservation.
Author
(s) Details
Sonchieu Jean
Department of Social Economy and Family Management, Higher Technical
Teacher Training College, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili,
Cameroon.
Tiaya Sonkoue Blandine
Department
of Social Economy and Family Management, Higher Technical Teacher Training
College, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
Fonyuy Rene Liayi
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, College of
Technology, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
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