Health and Medical Guide to Poisoning, Toxicology and Environmental Health Food Contamination and Poisoning Health information topics about Food Contamination and Poisoning: Children 1. Food Poisoning Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/food_poisoning.html 2. Yersinia Enterocolitica Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/yersinia.html 3. Mushroom Poisoning in Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/129.xml 4. Campylobacter Infections Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/stomach/campylobacter.html 5. Amebiasis Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/amebiasis.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Campylobacter Infections National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002169&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Food Poisoning National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D005517&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Yersinia Infections National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D015009&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Stool Tests Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/labtest8.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Food Safety Glossary Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org/glossary.cfm 2. Glossary of Food Safety Terms Iowa State University, University Extension http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/Lesson/glossary.html Directories 1. USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/USDA_Meat_&_Poultry_Hotline/... Law and Policy 1. What to Do If You Have a Problem with Food Product Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/illness.htm National Institutes of Health 1. Bacteria and Foodborne Illness National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/bacteria/index.htm 2. Foodborne Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/foodbornedis.htm Organizations 1. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/ 2. Food Safety and Inspection Service Dept. of Agriculture http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 3. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ 4. Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org 5. www.FoodSafety.gov Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.foodsafety.gov/ Other Languages 1. 10 Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens Food and Drug Administration http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/bac/cs10leas.html Overviews 1. Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html 2. Consumer Advice Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice.html 3. Foodborne Illness National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm Pictures/Diagrams 1. Foodborne Illness: Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Path Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org/10least.cfm Prevention/Screening 1. Everyone Can Fight BAC! Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org/factsht.cfm 2. Hock Locks and Other Accoutrements Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/hocklock.htm 3. Irradiation: One Tool for Improving Food Safety Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00272 4. Serve It Up Safe: 8 Ways to Prevent Food-Borne Ill Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00291 5. Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illne Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdunwelc.html 6. FDA Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness This Holiday Food and Drug Administration http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/tpholid.html Related Issues 1. Risks from Food and Drink: Health Information for National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/travel/food-drink-risks.htm 2. Foodborne Illness Peaks In Summer -- Why? Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/illpeaks.htm 3. Keeping Food Safe during an Emergency Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/... 4. Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html Research 1. High Levels of Arsenic in Chicken May Require Adju National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/press/achicken.html Seniors 1. Seniors and Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne Illn Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/seniors.html Specific Conditions 1. Vibrio Vulnificus National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibriovulnificus_g.htm 2. Food Poisoning from Eating Fish American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/816.xml 3. Parasitic Roundworm Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/roundwor.htm 4. Organisms That Can Bug You Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org/bug.cfm 5. Vibrio Parahaemolyticus National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibrioparahaemolyticus_g.htm 6. Marine Toxins National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/marinetoxins_g.htm 7. Gastritis National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gastritis/index.htm 8. Yersinia Enterocolitica Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/yersinia_g.htm Statistics 1. Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks Reported to CDC Januar National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/outbreak_satistics/cdc_reported.htm Women 1. Food-Borne Risks in Pregnancy March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1152.asp   Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Poll: Most Americans Aware Of Egg Recall 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am As the FDA oversaw a massive egg recall for possible salmonella contamination, most Americans were aware of the outbreak and substantial numbers took steps to protect themselves from getting sick, according to a new national poll by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The poll was conducted August 27-30, 2010... 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