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  Common Agents Causing Foodborne Illness, Grouped by Symptoms
 

Generalized Infection Symptoms (Fever, Chills, Malaise, Prostration, Aches, Swollen Lymph Nodes) Occur

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Parasites

Incubation

Duration

Symptoms

 Etiologic Agent Common Vehicles
1-13 days Varies Fever, headache, myalgia, rash Toxoplasma gondii Undercooked meat, raw goat milk

Viral Agents

Incubation

Duration

Symptoms

 Etiologic Agent Common Vehicles

25-30 days
(range: 10-50 days)

 Weeks Fever, malaise, jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain Hepatitis A Salads, cold sandwiches, foods handled after cooking

Bacterial Agents

Incubation

Duration

Symptoms

 Etiologic Agent Common Vehicles
Unknown 4-21 days

Fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, signs of meningeal irritation

 Listeria monocytogenes Raw milk and raw milk products, eggs, meat, poultry
Varying periods depending on illness Varies Fever, chills, prostration, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, head or joint ache Bacillus anthracis, Brucella melitensis, B. abortus, B. suis, Coxiella burnetii, Leptospira species Raw milk and raw milk products, eggs, meat, poultry

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