A nurse is teaching a community group about food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Which statements by the nurse are accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rotavirus is more common among infants and younger children.
b. Escherichia coli diarrhea is transmitted by contact with infected animals.
c. Don't drink water when swimming to prevent E. coli infection.
d. All clients with botulism require hospita-lization.
e. Parasitic diseases may not show up for 1 to 2 weeks after infection.
A, C, D, E
Rotavirus is more common among the youngest of clients, not drinking water while swimming can help prevent E. coli infection, people with botulism need to be hospitalized to monitor for respiratory failure and paralysis, and parasitic diseases may take up to 2 weeks to become symp-tomatic. The other statements are not accurate.
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