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- Most cases stem from bacteria
- Cases: About 76 million annually in U.S.NIDDK: Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Deaths: 5,000 per year in U.S.NIDDK: Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Occurs more often in summer
- Most cases only last 2-3 days
- Most cases can be prevented
- Over 250 typesCDC: Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
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Food poisoning is an illness caused by ingesting contaminated food or beverages. There are over 250 foodborne diseases.CDC: Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
Most food poisoning cases are caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites. However, foods containing harmful chemicals or toxins can also make a person sick.
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Food Poisoning Questions
What is the best homeopathic treatment for poison ivy? 2 AnswersA paste made from baking soda and water for itch. this will also dry out the oils in the poison. lte dry on the skin till it flakes off. read more
Do you consider alcohol to be poison? Define the term "poison." 3 AnswersThis isn't coming from a dictionary, just from me: I consider a poison any ingested substance that does direct harm to one or more parts of the body, usually ca... read more.jpg)
How can you tell if a spider is poisonous? 4 AnswersSpiders aren't like snakes, where there are identifiable features worldwide, with only one or two exceptions. Yes, in the U.S., we only have the brown recluses-... read more
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Food Poisoning News
- Google News: Food Poisoning Search
- Topix: Food Poisoning News Search
- The New York Times: Food Contamination and Poisoning News
- ABC News: Too Hot to Touch (April 11, 2008)
- HealthDay: Irradiation Almost Erases Risk of Food Poisoning (April 10, 2008)
- "The study suggests that irradiation, which is currently being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, can kill bacteria that are beyond the reach of conventional chemical sanitizers, including inside the leaves of spinach and lettuce."
- HealthDay: Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S. (April 10, 2008)
- Science Daily: Prebiotics -- The Key To Fewer Food Poisoning Stomach Upsets (April 4, 2008)
- HealthDay: Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S. (March 17, 2008)
- FOXNews.com: Toxins in Fish Sicken At Least 28 in Several U.S. States (February 6, 2008)
- ABC News: Food Poisoning Can Be Long-Term Problem (January 22, 2008)
- HealthDay: U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster (January 15, 2008)
- FOXNews.com: Bacteria-Contaminated Milk from Massachusetts Dairy is Blamed... (January 8, 2008)
- HealthDay: Melamine-Tainted Fish Feed Recalled in U.S. and Canada (May 10, 2007)
- FDA News: FDA Urgently Warns Consumers about Health Risks of Potentially... (April 13, 2007)
- Reuters: E. coli making a comeback in U.S., CDC says (April 12, 2007)
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Either the house is slanting or I'm really dizzy. Hope it's not food poisoning from that tuna I ate.
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Food poisoning can die a horrible death.
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eaten a LOT of shellfish anD just remembered it was this time last week I got food poisoning - praying for no repeat of last week!
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"IF I DIE OF FOOD POISONING I GIVE EVERYTHING TO YOU" "AWESOME" "OY!" ty sweetie... <3
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shitty chicken you always expect the lunch lady to make, then everybody gets food poisoning because of it? Oh, then you puke four times,
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