Conditions and Diseases Food and Water Borne

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AMA: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses - Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.

Ask NOAH About: Food Poisoning - Directory of annotated links.

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness - Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.

Bacterial Food Poisoning - Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.

The Bad Bug Book - This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Each chapter focuses on either one bacteria, virus, parasite, or natural toxin, providing basic facts.

BBC Health - Food Poisoning - Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.

CDC - Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch - Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.

CDC Health Topic: Foodborne Illnesses - Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.

CDC: Healthy Swimming - 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.

CDC: Rotavirus - Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.

CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and Drink - Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.

CDC: Viral Gastroenteritis - Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.

Children's Water Fund - Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.

Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses - Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.

DBMD - Brainerd Diarrhea - No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.

DBMD - Foodborne Infections - FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.

eMedicine - Food Poisoning - Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.

eMedicine - Food Poisoning : - Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.

eMedicine - Vibrio Infections - Article by Hoi Ho, MD.

eMedicine Health - Food Poisoning - Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.

EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water - Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.

FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness - Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.

Food Microbe - Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage.

Food Poisoning - Information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.

Food Poisoning and Foodborne Illness - An explanation of foodborne illness or food poisoning. What it is, where it comes from, and how to avoid it. NSW Food Authority (government) information for consumers and schools.

Food Poisoning Micro-Organisms - Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.

Food Safety and Foodborne Illness - Factsheet from the World Health Organization.

Food Safety: Food Poisoning - Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Food Safety Research Information Office - Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.

Food Standards Agency - Avoiding Food Poisoning - FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.

Food Storage, Food Spoilage, and Foodborne Illness - Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.

Foodborne Diseases - Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Foodborne Illness - Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning.

Foodborne Illness Education Information Center - Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.

Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies - Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.

Foodborne Illness: Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens - Discusses common causes and symptoms.

Foodborne Illnesses - Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.

Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to Know - Factsheet from the USDA.

Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University Extension - Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.

Foodlink: Food Poisoning - Provides information on the causes of food poisoning.

FoodNet - 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.

FoodSafety.gov - Foodborne Pathogens - Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.

How to Help Avoid Foodborne Illness in the Home - Features prevention strategies and causes.

How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts - Provided by HealthLink. Information on food-borne diarrheal disease and safe food handling practices in the home.

Marler Clark - Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.

MedlinePlus: Drinking Water - Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.

MedlinePlus: Food Contamination And Poisoning - Features news and factsheets.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Food Poisoning - Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment.

Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.

National Restaurant Association : Foodborne Illness - A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.

Parasites and Foodborne Illness - Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.

Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection - Factsheet from the University of Georgia. [PDF]

Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoning - Factsheet from Ohio State University.

RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State University - Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.

Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) - 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.

Safe Water for International Travelers - Find details on waterborne diseases, drinking water ratings, health risks of swimming pools or spas, and quality standards. Includes a search, by country.

Safefood Bug Bible - Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.

Seafood-Related Illnesses - Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.

Texas Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.

The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Food-Borne Illness - Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.

Vibrio vulnificus - 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.

WHO: Foodborne Disease - Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.

WHO: Foodborne Diseases - Directory of links and news.

WHO: Water-related Disease - Includes factsheets and issues.

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