Food and Water Borne Conditions and Diseases

Food and Water Borne Conditions and Diseases

Food and Water Borne

For information about pathogens transmitted in water or food. There is also information about poisonings from toxic animals and plants.

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- Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
- Directory of links and news.
- Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.
- Factsheet from the USDA.
- Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.
- Features news and factsheets.
- Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.
- Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.
- Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.
- 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.
- FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.
- Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.
- Factsheet from the World Health Organization.
- Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.
- Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.
- Factsheet from Ohio State University.
- Discusses common causes and symptoms.
- Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
- FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.
- Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
- Article by Hoi Ho, MD.
- Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.
- Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.
- Fact sheets and articles on this disease caused by tapeworms.
- Features prevention strategies and causes.
- Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.
- General food safety information plus a factsheet Hepatitis A and one on Norwalk Virus.
- Factsheet from the University of Georgia.
- Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- Includes information on the prevention of foodborne illness such as proper cooking temperatures and handling of foods.
- Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.
- Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.
- Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
- Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.
- Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.
- Several articles on various causes of foodborne illness.
- Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.
- 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.
- Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.
- A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.
- Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.
- Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.
- 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.
- Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.
- No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.
- Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.
- Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
- Directory of annotated links.
- Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.
- Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.
- Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.
- 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.
- Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment.
- 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.
- Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.
- Provides information on the causes of food poisoning.
- Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.
- Includes factsheets and issues.
- Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Food microbiology online course complimenting 'The Microbiology of Safe Food' book. Resource portal for undergraduates and professionals.
- Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.
- Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.
- Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.
- Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.

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