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SiteSkipper > Health > Conditions_and_Diseases > Food_and_Water_Borne
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» Bacteria and Foodborne Illness - Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
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» Bacterial Food Poisoning - Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
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» 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.
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» 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.
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» CDC: Rotavirus - Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.
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» CDC: Viral Gastroenteritis - Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.
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» Children's Water Fund - Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
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» DBMD - Brainerd Diarrhea - No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.
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» Food Microbe - Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage.
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» Food Poisoning - Information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.
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» 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.
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» 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.
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» Foodborne Diseases - Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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» Foodborne Illness - Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning.
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» 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.
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» Marler Clark - Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.
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- RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State University - Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.
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» 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.
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» 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.
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» Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.
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» 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.
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