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Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies
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Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.
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Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses
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Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.
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AMA: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
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Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.
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Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
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Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
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Bacterial Food Poisoning
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Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
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DBMD - Foodborne Infections
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FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.
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eMedicine - Food Poisoning
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Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.
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FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness
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Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.
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Foodborne Illnesses
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Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.
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Food Poisoning Micro-Organisms
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Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.
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Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
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Factsheet from the World Health Organization.
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Food Storage, Food Spoilage, and Foodborne Illness
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Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.
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Foodborne Diseases
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Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Foodborne Illness
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Food microbiology online course complimenting 'The Microbiology of Safe Food' book.
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Foodborne Illness
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Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
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Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.
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Foodborne Illness: Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens
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Discusses common causes and symptoms.
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Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University Extension
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Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.
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FoodNet
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Project consists of active surveillance for foodborne diseases and related epidemiologic studies designed to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States.
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FoodSafety.gov - Foodborne Pathogens
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Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.
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How to Help Avoid Foodborne Illness in the Home
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Features prevention strategies and causes.
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Medlineplus: Food Contamination And Poisoning
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Features news and factsheets.
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Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Food Poisoning
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Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment.
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Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illness
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Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
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Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoning
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Factsheet from Ohio State University.
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Seafood-Related Illnesses
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Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.
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RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State University
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Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.
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Vibrio vulnificus
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Can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater. Features symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment.
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CDC: Healthy Swimming
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Recommendations for healthy swimming behaviors needed to protect people from recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and will help stop germs from getting in the pool in the first place.
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EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water
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Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.
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WHO: Foodborne Disease
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Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.
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CDC: Viral Gastroenteritis
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Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.
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CDC: Rotavirus
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Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.
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Foodlink: Food Poisoning
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Provides information on the causes of food poisoning.
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Marler Clark
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Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.
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DBMD - Brainerd Diarrhea
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No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.
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The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Food-Borne Illness
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Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.
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Children's Water Fund
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Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
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MedlinePlus: Drinking Water
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Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.
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eMedicine - Food Poisoning :
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Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.
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eMedicine - Vibrio Infections
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Article by Hoi Ho, MD.
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WHO: Water-related Disease
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Includes factsheets and issues.
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Foodborne Illness
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Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning.
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Parasites and Foodborne Illness
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Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.
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Foodborne Illness
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General food safety information plus a factsheet Hepatitis A and one on Norwalk Virus.
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eMedicine Health - Food Poisoning
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Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.
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Ask NOAH About: Food Poisoning
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Directory of annotated links.
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Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
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Organization which works to promote food safety and prevent food borne illness. Supports foodborne illness victims, educates consumers about unsafe food conditions, and works with government on food safety issues.
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Food Safety: Food Poisoning
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Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Food Poisoning
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Several articles on various causes of foodborne illness.
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CDC Health Topic: Foodborne Illnesses
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Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.
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BBC Health - Food Poisoning
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Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
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Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection
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Factsheet from the University of Georgia.
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Safefood Bug Bible
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Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.
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CDC - Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch
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Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.
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Waterborne Illness
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Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts
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Provided by HealthLink. Information on food-borne diarrheal disease and safe food handling practices in the home.
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Food Standards Agency - Avoiding Food Poisoning
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FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.
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National Restaurant Association : Foodborne Illness
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A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.
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Texas Department of Health: Foodborne Illness
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Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.
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Food Microbe
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Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage.
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Food Poisoning
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Comprehensive information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.
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WHO: Foodborne Diseases
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Directory of links and news.
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Food Safety Research Information Office
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Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.
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Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to Know
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Factsheet from the USDA.
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Children's Water Fund
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Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
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Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
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Organization which works to promote food safety and prevent food borne illness. Supports foodborne illness victims, educates consumers about unsafe food conditions, and works with government on food safety issues.
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CPCS: Food Poisoning and Safety
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Provides information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of major forms of poisoning, with advice on avoiding risks.
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