6. Foodborne illness with a rapid onset (<12 hours) is characteristic of a. Hemo

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6. Foodborne illness with a rapid onset (<12 hours) is characteristic of a. Hemorrhagic colitis caused by Shiga-toxin producing E. coli b. Listeriosis c. Foodborne intoxications d. Foodborne infections e. None of the above 6. Foodborne illness with a rapid onset (<12 hours) is characteristic of a. Hemorrhagic colitis caused by Shiga-toxin producing E. coli b. Listeriosis c. Foodborne intoxications d. Foodborne infections e. None of the above 6. Foodborne illness with a rapid onset (<12 hours) is characteristic of a. Hemorrhagic colitis caused by Shiga-toxin producing E. coli b. Listeriosis c. Foodborne intoxications d. Foodborne infections e. None of the above

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The correct answer is c. Foodborne intoxications.

It is because for the action of intoxicants or microbial toxins does not require incubation period (which requires longer time)

Others options are incorrect because

E.coli takes about 3-4 days of incubation before onset of infection

Listeriosis takes about 30 days for infection to begin

Foodborne infection requires incubation period which ranges from few hours to days.

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