Foodborne Diseases

Salmonella Outbreak Endangers USA
by eNotAlone.com
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is trying to trace the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 388 people in 42 U.S states, sending 18 % of them to the hospital. An outbreak has been going on since last fall.

Shigellosis Explained
by National Institute of Health
Shigellosis is an infectious disease, which can be spread through contaminated food and water, and is a form of dysentery (an intestinal disease). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 400,000 cases occur every year

Salmonellosis Explained
by National Institute of Health
Salmonellosis, or salmonella, is one of the most common foodborne diseases. Overall, salmonella infections are decreasing in the United States but some types are still increasing. Salmonella may occur in small, contained outbreaks in the general

Foodborne E. Coli
by National Institute of Health
Outbreaks of foodborne disease caused by E. coli (Escherichia coli) bacteria have become a serious problem in this country. E. coli O157:H7 (one type of the bacteria) has caused illness and major disease outbreaks in the United States.

Foodborne Botulism
by National Institute of Health
Botulism is a rare but serious illness. Each year, U.S. health care providers report an average of 110 cases of food, infant, and wound botulism to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Campylobacteriosis
by National Institute of Health
Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by eating or handling contaminated food or drinking contaminated beverages. Health care providers report more than 10,000 cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yearly

Foodborne Illness : Frequently Asked Questions
by CDC
Foodborne disease is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes, or pathogens, can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections. In addition, poisonous chemicals, or other harmful

Preventing Foodborne Illnesses at Family Gatherings
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Holiday meals provide a perfect venue for transmitting microorganisms, but simple steps can keep the family safe.

Food-Borne Illness Prevention
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Educating consumers is a major component of a new government campaign to reduce food-borne illness. Earlier this year, food safety communicators met to plot new strategies on how to motivate the public to improve their food handling practices.

Salmonella Enteritidis: From The Chicken To The Egg
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Especially at risk for Salmonella poisoning are the elderly, the very young, pregnant women (because of risk to the fetus), and people already debilitated by serious illness, malnutrition, or weakened immune systems.

Food Safety : Foodborne Illness
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Despite the fact that America's food supply is the safest in the world, the unappetizing truth is that what we eat can very well be the vehicle for foodborne illnesses that can cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms and may be life-threatening to the less