* Pasteurization of milk and chlorination of drinking water destroys the organisms. * Treatment with antibiotics can reduce fecal excretion. * Infected health care workers should not provide direct patient care. * Separate cutting boards should be used for foods of animal origin and other foods. After preparing raw food of animal origin, all cutting boards and countertops should be carefully cleaned with soap and hot water. * Contact with pet saliva and feces should be avoided. The World Health Organization recommends the following: * Food should be properly cooked and hot when served. * Consume only pasteurized or boiled milk and milk products, never raw milk products. * Make sure that ice is from safe water. * If you are not sure of the safety of drinking water, boil it, or disinfect it with chemical disinfectant. * Wash hands thoroughly and frequently with soap, especially after using the toilet and after contact with pets and farm animals. * Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly, especially if they are to be eaten raw. Peel fruits and vegetables whenever possible. * Food handlers, professionals and at home, should observe hygienic rules during food preparation. * Professional food handlers should immediately report to their employer any fever, diarrhea, vomiting or visible infected skin lesions.
Campylobacteriosis
Cytomegalovirus colitis
Rotaviral gastroenteritis
Shigellosis
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Staphylococcal enteritis
Travelers' diarrhea
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis