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Foodborne Infections

No one wants to get sick from the food they eat, but it can happen. Learn how to prevent and treat foodborne illness by following a few food safety tips.

Tomatoes which failed quality control are discarded at West Coast Tomato June 21, 2008 in Palmetto, Florida. The Food and Drug Administration sent officials to Florida and Mexico to investigate tomato farms as part of a salmonella probe. Over 550 people in the US and Mexico have been sickened with salmonella because of tainted tomatoes.

Can Salmonella Kill you?

Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (scolex) of a dog tapeworm (Taenia pisiformis).

Tapeworm Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Tapeworm Infection: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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Causes and Risk Factors of Tapeworms

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How a Tapeworm Infection Is Diagnosed

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How Tapeworm Infection Is Treated

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Listeria: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

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Campylobacter: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Disproving the Myths of Milk Pasteurization

E. coli Bacteria

What You Should Know About E. Coli

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Hamburger Disease Can Occur After Eating Food Contaminated by E.Coli

Well done steak is safe to eat on a low bacteria diet.

How to Eat a Low-Bacteria Diet for When You Are Sick

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How to Avoid Listeria Infections and Outbreaks in Children

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Can You Get an Infectious Disease When Eating Sushi or Sashimi?

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Can You Get Sick From Cow's Milk?

The Complete Guide to a Germ-Free Kitchen

Can You Get Flesh-Eating Bacteria From Eating Raw Oysters?

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Is It Food Poisoning? How to Tell and What to Do

An Overview of Hookworm

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Why You Should Throw Away Dented Cans of Food

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What Should Everyone Know About Diarrhea?

Causes and Risk Factors of Stomach Flu (Viral Gastroenteritis)

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An Overview of Paragonimus, a Parasite You Might Find in Raw Crab

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Keep Your Family Safe From These High Risk Foods

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How Can You Prevent Food Poisoning?

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Are Foods Preserved With Salt Good for You?

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Salmonella: Food Safety Practices and Proper Cooking Temperatures

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Is Salmonella Contagious?

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How Salmonella Is Diagnosed

Salmonella Septicemia - AIDS-Defining Condition

How to Prevent Salmonella

How Salmonella Is Treated

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Causes and Risk Factors of Salmonella

Signs and Symptoms of Salmonella

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