Wilmington, Delaware, United States

“chicken it was pink and smelt old, The chicken was fatty smelt old and it’s super pink some was super brown I am having diarrhea and throwing up it took 15 mins ”

“There is some confusion surrounding the current Coronavirus (called 2019-NocV) outbreak that began in December 2019 and whether you can get it through food. Here is some information:

What is Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. Past outbreaks include Middle East Respiratory... See More Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The current novel Coronavirus (a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans) is thought to originate in live food markets in Wuhan, China through animals and human contact.

How is it transmitted?
Coronaviruses such as the current 2019-NocV are transmitted through the respiratory system, not the gut, so there is a low risk of infection through the consumption of contaminated food. Restaurants can be a site of transmission of coronavirus because of the large numbers of people congregating in close quarters and then coughing/sneezing could spread the disease just like in other places (transportation, schools, etc). But the food itself isn’t a likely vehicle.

Signs of infection?
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases and those with weakened immune systems, an infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.

Recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO):
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth+nose when coughing/sneezing, and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

For more info, please visit: who.int ”

“tagalong girl scout cookies I had just got. my husband,me and grandaughter got sick. I purchased cookies. Me and husband had 2 cookies a piece and grandaughter had 4, we both felt nauseated and then had cramping ”

“The three of us, I, my wife and my cousin, went on the super ultimate tour with them and then went to Lolo Nonoys for dinner after the tour. Shortly after that, the 3 of us got sick vomiting  and diarrhea the whole day next day. We’re not sure which... See More one got us sick. All 3 of us got sick. Vomiting and diarrhea just about midnight. ”

“A seasoned traveller, I took my dukoral before I left, didn't use any tap water was told the ice was purified and came from bags. Didn't eat any unpealed fruit.

It started on day 2 and was consistent. Every meal I would eat caused stomach cramping and several bouts of... See More dirreah. We are chairman circle members and only ate in restaurants and vip and higher bars. After a few days of this I was feeling run down but there was light at the end of the tunnel.

We had our final dinner at the Blue lagoon before going home. That night 7 of us were violently ill. Vomiting, diarreah, chills, aches, lethargy. Some felt fine after a matter of hours. My self and my family have had symptoms for the past 3 days. Since coming back to Canada the cramping and diarreah have subsided. I'm just working on eating a whole meal. My children continue to have diarreah and vomitting. If things don't improve today we will be visiting our doctor.
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“The common item 3 of us ate was green salad with tomato and onion. One person in our group who got sick ate only that. We left the restaurant st 23:00. A few hours later the symptoms started and are continuing. ”

“I ate a taco salad last night at 4:30. I woke up with stomach problems. Its 1:56 p.m. and I'm still sick. Diarrhea and stomach pain. I feel nauseous too, but haven't thrown up. In the bathroom many times with stinky diarrhea. ”

“Grapes or strawberries  Bought fruits from the grocer. Children ate them and Got sick at night. I’m the mummy, had them at 6pm and was nauseous at 7. Couldn’t hold it in by 9 I was vomiting and diharrea whole night. ”

“Vanilla cupcake with frosting from there Ate a cupcake on an empty stomach and didn't eat anything else afterwards. Nausea began between 1-2 hours later. I was very bloated. Vomited 3 or 4 times between 9:30pm and 3am ”

“Smores girl scout cookies I got the bag of cookies yesterday I ate 5 cookies out of it no weird smell no weird taste about 2 hours later I started having really bad nausea which turned into vomiting which subsided for a little bit and then turned into diarrhea a... See More migraine and vertigo. ”