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Footborne Illness

Each year, around 48 million people in the United States get sick from contaminated food. Common causes include bacteria and viruses. Less often, the cause may be a parasite or a harmful chemical, such as a high amount of pesticides. Symptoms of foodborne illness depend on the cause. They can be mild or serious. They usually include:

Most foodborne illnesses are acute. This means that they happen suddenly and last a short time.

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  1. Foodborne Illness (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as a high amount of pesticides. Symptoms of foodborne illness depend on the cause. They can be mild ... can help prevent foodborne illnesses. Most people with foodborne illness get better on their own. It is important ...
  2. Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness Video (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... Illness Consumer Updates Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness Bacteria in food multiply faster at temperatures between ... help keep everyone at your table safe from foodborne illness. Wash hands. Pretty basic, right? But not everyone ...
  3. Food Safety (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in food handling, cooking, and storage can prevent foodborne illness. There are four basic steps to food safety at home: Clean - always wash your fruits and vegetables, hands, counters, and ... reached its expiration date. United States Department of Agriculture
  4. People at Risk of Foodborne Illness (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Foodborne Illness/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Foodborne Illness ... Food and Drug Administration ... Food safety and nutrition information for at-risk groups including ...
  5. Salmonella Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... United States, it is a common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and ...
  6. Parasites and Foodborne Illness (Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)  
    Foodborne Illness/Specifics ... Foodborne Illness ... Cryptosporidiosis/Related Issues ... Cryptosporidiosis ... Parasitic Diseases/Start Here ... Parasitic Diseases ... Department ...
  7. Burden of Foodborne Illness in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    CDC’s estimates of foodborne illness in the United States provide the most accurate picture of known pathogens and unspecified agents causing foodborne illness in ...
  8. Foodborne Illness/Start Here ... Foodborne Illness/Patient Handouts
  9. How to Report a Foodborne Illness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Foodborne Illness/Related Issues ... Foodborne Illness
  10. Once Baby Arrives (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Food Safety/Children ... Food Safety ... Infant and Newborn Nutrition/Start Here ... Infant and Newborn Nutrition ... Food and Drug Administration ... Send out those baby announcements... ...
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