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Foodborne Illness - Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning.

Marler Clark - Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.

Foodborne Illness Education Information Center - Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.

Texas Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.

Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses - Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.

FoodNet - 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.

eMedicine Health - Food Poisoning - Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.

eMedicine - Food Poisoning - Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.

WHO: Foodborne Disease - Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.

Foodborne Illness - Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Foodlink: Food Poisoning - Provides information on the causes of food poisoning.

Food Safety Research Information Office - Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.

Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Food Poisoning - Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment.

Safefood Bug Bible - Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.

Foodborne Illness - General food safety information plus a factsheet Hepatitis A and one on Norwalk Virus.

Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) - 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.

RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State University - Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.

Bacterial Food Poisoning - Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.

How to Help Avoid Foodborne Illness in the Home - Features prevention strategies and causes.

Seafood-Related Illnesses - Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.

Waterborne Illness - Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

WHO: Water-related Disease - Includes factsheets and issues.

FoodSafety.gov - Foodborne Pathogens - Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.

Food Standards Agency - Avoiding Food Poisoning - FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.

National Restaurant Association : Foodborne Illness - A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.

Vibrio vulnificus - 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.

Foodborne Illness - Food microbiology online course complimenting 'The Microbiology of Safe Food' book.

Foodborne Diseases - Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

CDC: Healthy Swimming - 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.

CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and Drink - Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.

Food Safety and Foodborne Illness - Factsheet from the World Health Organization.

CDC: Rotavirus - Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.

Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection - Factsheet from the University of Georgia.

Food Poisoning - Comprehensive information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.

Food Poisoning Microorganisms - Food microbiology online course complimenting 'The Microbiology of Safe Food' book. Resource portal for undergraduates and professionals.

Medlineplus: Food Contamination And Poisoning - Features news and factsheets.

Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University Extension - Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.

Ask NOAH About: Food Poisoning - Directory of annotated links.

The Bad Bug Book - 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.

WHO: Foodborne Diseases - Directory of links and news.

eMedicine - Vibrio Infections - Article by Hoi Ho, MD.

DBMD - Brainerd Diarrhea - No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.

Food Poisoning - Several articles on various causes of foodborne illness.

EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water - Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.

FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness - Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.

Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.

Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoning - Factsheet from Ohio State University.

Fight Bac! - Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.

eMedicine - Food Poisoning : - Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.

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