Research Notes on Foodborne Illness
Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any illness resulting from the consumption of food. Foodborne illness is commonly called food poisoning, even though most cases are caused by a variety of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, prions or parasites that contaminate food, rather than chemical or natural toxins. Foodborne illness usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. ...read more at Wikipedia
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5 Great Resources on Foodborne Illness
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Foodborne Illness A-Z
- March of Dimes: Food-borne Risks in Pregnancy
- World Health Organization: Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
- KidsHealth: Food Safety for Your Family
- CNN Health: FDA to test imported food ingredients for contamination (April 25, 2007)
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What is Foodborne Illness?
- Food Safety Tips, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona: What is Food-Borne Illness?
- FoodSafety.gov: Food Safety Education - What Is Foodborne Illness?
- MedicineNet: Foodborne Illness Definition
What are the Symptoms of Foodborne Illness?
- Mayo Clinic: Food Poisoning - Symptoms
- Cleveland Clinic: Food Poisoning - Symptoms
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC): Bacteria & Foodborne Illness - What are the Symptoms of Foodborne Illnesses?
What are the Causes and Complications of Foodborne Illness?
- Mayo Clinic: Food Poisoning - Causes
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Cause
- Your Total Health: Foodborne Illness - Risk Factors and Causes of Foodborne Illness
What are the Treatments and Medications for Foodborne Illness?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Food Poisoning & Safe Food Handling - Home Treatment | Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Medications
- Mayo Clinic: Food Poisoning: Treatments & Drugs
- Your Total Health: Food Poisoning Information - Treatment Options for Foodborne Illness
What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Foodborne Illness?
- altMD: Food Poisoning - Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- wholehealthmd.com: Naturopathy
- Acupuncture.com: Applying Dietary Therapy
What are the Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Foodborne Illness?
- Food Authority: Food Poisoning - Types of Foodborne Illness
- CDC: Foodborne Illness - What are the Most Common Foodborne Diseases?
- Your Total Health: Food Poisoning Information - Types and Differences of Foodborne Illness
How Do You Prevent Foodborne Illness?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Prevention
- Your Total Health: Foodborne Illness - Prevention Methods for Foodborne Illness
- Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS): Cleanliness Helps Prevent Foodbourne Illness
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Foodborne Illness
- YouTube: Food Poisoning: A National Epidemic?
- University of Wisconsin Extension: Keep Foods Chilled to Lower Risk of Foodborne Illness
- KidsHealth: Food Poisoning
- Healthy & Fit Magazine: Seven Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Foodborne Illness
- PubMed Central: Articles About Foodborne Illness
- JAMA: Foodborne Illness Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles on Foodborne Illness
Clinical Trials on Foodborne Illness
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Foodborne Illness
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Health Organization: Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
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