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Food-borne illness is no laughing matter. Food poisoning happens when you eat or drink something that has been contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, viruses, or parasites. You can prevent food poisoning by following some simple tips suggested by the FDA.
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Mercury Poisoning
Mercury is a naturally occurring element found in water, soil, and the air. Mercury is also contained in some fish, some of the...learn more »
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Mercury Poisoning Article
- Mercury introduction
- General information about mercury and mercury
exposure
- What are the health effects and symptoms of mercury
exposure or poisoning?
- What about mercury in batteries?
- What about mercury in dental amalgam?
- What about mercury in fish?
- What about mercury in fluorescent light bulbs?
- What about thimerosal in vaccines?
- What about mercury in thermometers for fever?
- What about mercury in recycling and waste disposal?
- How are mercury spills cleaned up?
- What are more mercury-containing products?
- How can I find out about mercury exposure where I live?
- Related mercury poisoning article:
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Salmonella
Salmonella bacteria are known to cause salmonellosis, typhoid fever, and paratyphoid fever in humans. Salmonella infection is...learn more »
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Salmonella Article
- Salmonella poisoning facts
- What is Salmonella?
- What are Salmonella poisoning symptoms?
- How is Salmonella transmitted to humans?
- What are the risk factors for Salmonella infections?
- What are the unique situations that allow Salmonella to contaminate eggs?
- How do Salmonella spp. cause disease in people?
- How are Salmonella infections diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for Salmonella poisoning?
- What are the prognosis (outcome) and complications for Salmonella infections?
- How can Salmonella infection be prevented?
- Where can I find more information about Salmonella?
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Botulism
Botulism is an illness caused by a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are three types of botulism:...learn more »
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Botulism Article
- Botulism facts
- What is botulism?
- What causes botulism?
- How many kinds of botulism are there?
- How serious is botulism?
- How does botulism neurotoxin affect the body?
- What kind of organism is Clostridium botulinum?
- How common is botulism?
- What are botulism symptoms and signs?
- How soon do symptoms appear?
- How is botulism diagnosed?
- How is botulism treated?
- What are complications from botulism?
- What is the prognosis (outcome) of people with botulism?
- Can botulism be prevented?
- Is botulism neurotoxin really considered to be a potential biological weapon?
- Why are botulism neurotoxins used as cosmetic treatments or treatments for some medical conditions?
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Listeria
Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Listeriosis symptoms include diarrhea, nausea and fever. Pregnant...learn more »
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Listeria Article
- Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes infection) facts
- What is listeriosis? What causes listeriosis?
- What are listeriosis symptoms and signs?
- What are the risk factors for listeriosis?
- How is listeriosis diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for listeriosis?
- How does a person get listeriosis?
- Can listeriosis be prevented?
- What is the prognosis (outcome) for Listeria infections?
- If a person has eaten recalled food potentially contaminated with
Listeria, what should he or she do?
- What is the government doing about listeriosis?
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Mad Cow Disease
Mad cow disease (or bovine spongiform encephalopathy [BSE]) is a fatal disease that attacks the central nervous system of adult...learn more »
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Mad Cow Disease Article
- Mad cow disease facts, history, how it's spread, and link to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)
- How many cases of mad cow disease have been identified in the U.S.?
- How many cases of mad cow disease have been identified in Canada?
- What are the different strains of mad cow disease?
- Can feed bans prevent the spread of mad cow disease?
- What is the prevalence of mad cow disease in the U.S. and Canada?
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