What is Bacillus cereus?

Bacillus cereus is a pathogen that produces toxins. Two types of illnesses can occur, one causes diarrhea, the other causes nausea and vomiting.

The diarrheal type can occur within 6-15 hours with watery diarrhea and cramps. The vomiting, or emetic, type can occur within 30 minutes to 6 hours. The illness is typically gone in 24 hours.

Drink lots of fluids and get rest. If symptoms worsen, see a doctor.

The best defense is controlling temperature of foods as B. cereus can multiply quickly at room temperature.

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Common foods linked to B. cereus include cooked rice, cereal dishes, sauces, soups, meat pies, and unpasteurized milk.