 Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/ Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention. |
 Texas Department of Health: Foodborne Illness - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/foodborne_illness/ Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses. |
 eMedicine - Food Poisoning - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic807.htm Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD. |
 eMedicine - Food Poisoning : - http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic795.htm Article by Sunil K Sood, MD. |
 eMedicine - Vibrio Infections - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2375.htm Article by Hoi Ho, MD. |
 The Bad Bug Book - http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/FoodborneIllnessFoodbornePathogensNaturalToxins/BadBugBook/ 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. |
 FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness - http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/ Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses. |
 Seafood-Related Illnesses - http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInformation/Seafood/FoodbornePathogensContaminants/default.htm Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses. |
 National Restaurant Association : Foodborne Illness - http://www.restaurant.org/foodsafety/how_to_pathogens.cfm A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes. |
 Food Safety: Food Poisoning - http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/poisoning.html Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. |
 BBC Health - Food Poisoning - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/foodpoisoning1.shtml Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments. |
 Food Standards Agency - Avoiding Food Poisoning - http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthissues/foodpoisoning/ FAQ on several causes of food poisoning. |
 Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection - http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/FDNS-E44.pdf Factsheet from the University of Georgia. |
 Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoning - http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0124.html Factsheet from Ohio State University. |
 Foodlink: Food Poisoning - http://www.foodlink.org.uk/factfile.asp?file=1 Provides information on the causes of food poisoning. |
 RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State University - https://rusick2.msu.edu/ Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick. |
 Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies - http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/illnesses/hgic3620.html Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses. |
 Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses - http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/illnesses/hgic3720.html Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections. |
 Marler Clark - http://www.foodborneillness.com/ Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses. |
 Food Microbe - http://www.foodmicrobe.com/ Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage. |
 eMedicine Health - Food Poisoning - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17289-1.asp Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illnesses. |
 Safefood Bug Bible - http://www.safefood.net.au/AudienceHierarchy/TheBugBible/Default.htm Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning. |
 Food Poisoning and Foodborne Illness - http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumer/c-foodborne-illness.asp 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. |
 EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water - http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply. |
 Foodborne Illness - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Foodborne_Illness Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning. |
 Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) - http://www.safetables.org/ 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. |
 FoodSafety.gov - Foodborne Pathogens - http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgpath.html Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness. |
 Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University Extension - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/pathogens/index.cfm?parent=37 Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention. |
 Children's Water Fund - http://www.childrenswaterfund.org/ Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa. |
 Bacterial Food Poisoning - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/poison.html Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent. |
 Ask NOAH About: Food Poisoning - http://www.noah-health.org/en/stomach/food/ Directory of annotated links. |
 Foodborne Illness: Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens - http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/14/21/ Discusses common causes and symptoms. |
 Foodborne Illnesses - http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/7/8/ Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads. |
 WHO: Foodborne Diseases - http://www.who.int/topics/foodborne_diseases/en/ Directory of links and news. |
 WHO: Foodborne Disease - http://www.who.int/foodsafety/foodborne_disease/en/ Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links. |
 Food Safety and Foodborne Illness - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs237/en/ Factsheet from the World Health Organization. |
 WHO: Water-related Disease - http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/en/ Includes factsheets and issues. |
 Food Poisoning Micro-Organisms - http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/foods3.asp Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness. |
 CDC: Rotavirus - http://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/ Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention. |
 FoodNet - http://www.cdc.gov/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. |
 Foodborne Illness Education Information Center - http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodsafety/ Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links. |
 Food Poisoning Prevention - http://www.foodpoisoningprevention.com Consumer information on how to recognize, avoid, and prevent food poisoning hazards at their most common sources. |
 Parasites and Foodborne Illness - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Parasites_and_Foodborne_Illness/index.asp Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites. |
 CDC - Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases - http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/ Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial, foodborne, mycotic, and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases. |
 MedlinePlus: Food Contamination And Poisoning - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html Features news and factsheets. |
 CDC: Viral Gastroenteritis - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses. |
 CDC Health Topic: Foodborne Illnesses - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/food/ Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses. |
 DBMD - Foodborne Infections - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases. |
 Vibrio parahaemolyticus - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibrioparahaemolyticus_g.htm Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood. |
 MedlinePlus: Drinking Water - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water. |
 CDC: Healthy Swimming - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/ 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. |
 Vibrio vulnificus - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibriovulnificus_g.htm 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. |
 Food Safety Research Information Office - http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/ Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness. |
 DBMD - Brainerd Diarrhea - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brainerddiarrhea_g.htm No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks. |
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Food Poisoning - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001652.htm Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment. |
 Bacteria and Foodborne Illness - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/bacteria/ Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies. |
 Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to Know - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Foodborne_Illness_What_Consumers_Need_to_Know/ Factsheet from the USDA. |