Study of Food Poisoning among Students of the City of Mohammedia, Morocco

Hasnae Lamine, Elhassan Ouanou

Abstract

Food poisoning among children represents a major public health problem. Our contribution is based essentially to study the prevalence of food poisoning among students of the city of Mohammedia in Morocco. The study was conducted from the results of an epidemiological survey prospective assessment on a sample of 625 students chosen at random in six institutions of urban origin with 321 of female students 51.4% and 304 male students 48.6%. The prevalence of intoxication is 65.3%, the sex ratio is balanced (Female/Male) 1.10 (p