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Cleanlines of food and utensisl used for preparing and handing

The sources of food pollution:
- Dirty utensils and hands used during preparation of food and handling.
- Dust particles and microbes, which are suspended in the atmospheric air.
- Flies and cockroaches.
- Soil residues and fertilizers.

Diseases caused by dirty foods:
1- Food poisoning
* Its symptoms:
- Vomiting and / or diarrhea.
- Fever "temperature rising"
- abdominal pains "cramps"

2- Gastroentritis

3- Parasites and worms such as "Ascaris"

Ascaris "Intestine worm":
- This is a kind of worms , which lives in the small intestin, feeds and shares with the infected person his digested food.
- A result, the infected person suffers from food deficiency diseases, such as anemia and feels lazy and tired after even a little work.



- How can you keep your food clean?
1- Wash fruits and vegetables carefully with tap water before eating.
2- Cover the foods to prevent dust, cockroaches and flies away from foods.
3- Wash all utensils used in preparing and handling food with soap and water.
4- Wash hands and utensils used in eating with soap and water.