(I) Many think of foodborne illness as an unpleasant few
days of fever and diarrhoea, but for some, there may be
lifelong consequences. (II) Long-term consequences are
not only limited to hospitalized individuals, but they have
also been recorded in people who experienced what
seemed to be minor bouts of fever or diarrhoea.
(III) They include infections resulting from exposure to
such organisms as Salmonella and Shigella. (IV) A
better way to prove the connection would be to identify
victims when they first become ill and track them for
years, a research agreement called a prospective study.
(V) Investigations have identified them in meat,
vegetables and even processed food.