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http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3629.html

» AMA: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses - Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.

http://www.noah-health.org/en/stomach/food/

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

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/bacteria/

» Bacteria and Foodborne Illness - Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/poison.html

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

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html

» 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.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/foodpoisoning1.shtml

» BBC Health - Food Poisoning - Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.

» CDC - Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch - Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/food/

» CDC Health Topic: Foodborne Illnesses - Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.

» 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.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/rotavirus.htm

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

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

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm

» CDC: Viral Gastroenteritis - Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.

» Children's Water Fund - Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3720.htm

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

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brainerddiarrhea_g.htm

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

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm

» DBMD - Foodborne Infections - FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic807.htm

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

http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic795.htm

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

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2375.htm

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

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17289-1.asp

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

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

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/foodborn.html

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

» Food Microbe - Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage.

http://www.calpoison.org/public/food.html

» Food Poisoning - Information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.

http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumer/c-foodborne-illness.asp

» Food Poisoning and Foodborne Illness - An explanation of foodborne illness or food poisoning. What it is, where it comes from, and how to avoid it. NSW Food Authority (government) information for consumers and schools.

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/foods3.asp

» Food Poisoning Micro-Organisms - Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs237/en/

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

http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/poisoning.html

» Food Safety: Food Poisoning - Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthissues/foodpoisoning/

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

http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/abstracts/aFOODSTOR.html

» Food Storage, Food Spoilage, and Foodborne Illness - Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/foodborne.htm

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

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Foodborne_Illness

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

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

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3620.htm

» Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies - Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.

http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/14/21/

» Foodborne Illness: Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens - Discusses common causes and symptoms.

http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/7/8/

» Foodborne Illnesses - Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Foodborne_Illness_What_Consumers_Need_to_Know/

» Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to Know - Factsheet from the USDA.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/pathogens/index.cfm?parent=37

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

http://www.foodlink.org.uk/factfile.asp?file=1

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

» 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.

http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgpath.html

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

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/foodborn/foodborn.htm

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

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1008283853.html

» How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts - Provided by HealthLink. Information on food-borne diarrheal disease and safe food handling practices in the home.

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

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html

» MedlinePlus: Drinking Water - Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html

» MedlinePlus: Food Contamination And Poisoning - Features news and factsheets.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001652.htm

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

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/

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

http://www.restaurant.org/foodsafety/how_to_pathogens.cfm

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

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/parasite.htm

» Parasites and Foodborne Illness - Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/FDNS-E44.pdf

» Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection - Factsheet from the University of Georgia. [PDF]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0124.html

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

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

» 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.

» Safe Water for International Travelers - Find details on waterborne diseases, drinking water ratings, health risks of swimming pools or spas, and quality standards. Includes a search, by country.

http://www.safefood.net.au/AudienceHierarchy/TheBugBible/Default.htm

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

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/sea-ill.html

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

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/foodborne_illness/

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

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdunwelc.html

» The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Food-Borne Illness - Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibrioparahaemolyticus_g.htm

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

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibriovulnificus_g.htm

» 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.

http://www.who.int/foodsafety/foodborne_disease/en/

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

http://www.who.int/topics/foodborne_diseases/en/

» WHO: Foodborne Diseases - Directory of links and news.

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/en/

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

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