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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.

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

Tapeworm Infection: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Tapeworm Infection: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

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Tapeworms: Causes and Risk Factors

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

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How a Tapeworm Infection Is Diagnosed

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Explore Foodborne Infections

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How Tapeworm Infection Is Treated

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Listeria monocytogenes, illustration

Listeria: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Girl's hand slicing raw chicken breast on chopping board

Campylobacter: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD, MPH

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Milk Pasteurization and Infectious Diseases

Fact checked by Ashley Hall

E. coli Bacteria

E. Coli: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO

E. coli bacteria, SEM

How to Protect Yourself From Hamburger Disease

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

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

Low-Bacteria Diet for a Compromised Immune System

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Listeria Infection Symptoms and Prevention in Children

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO

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Infectious Diseases Linked to Eating Sushi and Sashimi

Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD

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Milk-Borne Infectious Diseases From Microbes

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO

How to Prevent Food-Borne Infectious Diseases

Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig

Vibrio Vulnificus: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD, MPH

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Food Poisoning: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD, MPH

Hookworm: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

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Botulism: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

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Infectious Diarrhea: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Paul A. Rufo, MD, MMSc

Stomach Flu: Causes and Risk Factors

Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD

Crab on the beach

Paragonimus: The Parasite in Raw Crab

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

young child drinking large glass of milk

High Risk Foods for Children

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO

Man suffering from stomach pain

Food Poisoning Signs and Symptoms

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD

Homemade Preserved Lemons with Salt

Using Salt as a Food Preservative

Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS

This is an electron micrograph of Salmonella bacteria.

How Salmonella Is Diagnosed

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Salmonella Septicemia - AIDS-Defining Condition

Medically reviewed by Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH

How to Prevent Salmonella

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

How Salmonella Is Treated

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

raw hamburger meat patties

Salmonella: Causes and Risk Factors

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD

Salmonella: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD