Food poisoning

Food poisoning: Introduction

Food-borne illnesses are very common and are most commonly due to bacteria or other microbes in food. Food poisoning differs from a food intolerance or food allergy which occurs when a person cannot tolerate a food, but it is not poisonous to others. Typically, food poisoning causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, but there are exceptions such as botulism which often has nerve symptoms rather than digestive symptoms. Several types of food poisoning also resemble cold or flu in their early stages.

Symptoms of Food poisoning

• Symptoms depend on the type of food poisoning
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal cramps
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Food poisoning:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Poison-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Water Test Kits
  • Home Carbon Monoxide Tests
  • Home Microwave Radiation Tests
  • Home Lead Poisoning Testing
  • Home Radon Gas Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Testing
• more tests...»

Food poisoning: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Food poisoning:

• Complications depend on the type of food poisoning
• Spontaneous abortion - mainly from listeria or botulism
• Death - mainly from listeria or botulism
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome - from E. coli O157:H7
• Septicemia
• Abortion
• Localized infections
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Food poisoning

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Food poisoning?

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Misdiagnosis and Food poisoning

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Food poisoning: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Poisoning / Toxicology Specialists:
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Causes of Food poisoning

• Shigella dysenteriae
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Ciguatoxin
• Botulism
• Scombrotoxin
• more causes...»

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Latest Treatments for Food poisoning

• Rehydration
• IV fluids
• Oral fluids
• Bismuth subsalicylate
• Kaolin pectin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 19 latest treatments for Food poisoning

News Archives for Food poisoning

Medical news articles related to Food poisoning include:

• Irradiation Almost Erases Risk of Food Poisoning
• U. S. Food Safety: Protect Yourself Against Food Poisoning
• Health Tip: Food Poisoning From Fish
• Declines in Foodborne Illness Have Plateaued, Report Says
• Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S.
• U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster
• Health Tip: Making Better Choices for Fast Food
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Food poisoning

Medical research articles related to Food poisoning include:

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• Is there any information on the treatment of campylobacter infection, in particular, how many clear results are required?
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting
• Ccdc
• Notifiable disease
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Food poisoning

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Clinical Trials for Food poisoning

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Food poisoning include:

• Study of Human Botulism Immunoglobulin in Infants With Botulism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - botulism immune globulin
• A Test to Predict the Hemolytic Potential of Drugs in G6PD Deficiency - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Primaquine
• Treatment of Survivors After Botulism Outbreak - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Botulinum AntiToxin
• Botulism Outbreak in Thailand (Episode II) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Botulinum AntiToxin
• more trials...»

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Prevention of Food poisoning

Prevention information for Food poisoning has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Food poisoning.

• Wash hands - when preparing food, touching raw food, changing diapers, etc.
• Cook beef properly
• Cook chicken properly
• Cook eggs properly
• Wash fruits and vegetables
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Food poisoning

• Medical statistics for Food poisoning
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Food poisoning
• Death and Mortality statistics for Food poisoning
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Food poisoning: Broader Related Topics

• Sudden Digestive Conditions
• Poisoning
• Diseases contagious from food
• more types...»

Types of Food poisoning

Types of Food poisoning

• Typhoid fever
• Botulism food poisoning
• Infant botulism food poisoning
• Ptomaine food poisoning
• E-coli food poisoning
• more types...»

See full list of 22 Types of Food poisoning

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Article Excerpts about Food poisoning

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Foodborne illness results from eating food contaminated with bacteria (or their toxins) or other pathogens such as parasites or viruses. The illnesses range from upset stomach to more serious symptoms, including diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and dehydration. Although most foodborne infections are undiagnosed and unreported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year about 76 million people in the United States become ill from pathogens in food. Of these, up to 5,000 die. (Source: excerpt from Bacteria and Foodborne Illness: NIDDK)

Foodborne Infections General: DBMD (Excerpt)

Foodborne disease is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages.  Many different disease-causing microbes, or pathogens, can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections.  In addition, poisonous chemicals, or other harmful substances can cause foodborne diseases if they are present in food.  (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD)

Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Infectious diseases spread through food - so-called foodborne illnesses - are a common, distressing, and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people in the United States and around the world. Scientists estimate that the 76 million foodborne illnesses that occur each year in the United States account for 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. Persons infected with foodborne organisms may have no symptoms or can develop symptoms ranging from mild intestinal discomfort to severe dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and death. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Food poisoning:

Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food - (Source - WordNet 2.1)