Preventing Food Poisoning and Food Infection
– Factsheet from the University of Georgia.
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Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms which are directly transmitted when contaminated fresh water is consumed. Contaminated fresh water, used in the preparation of food, can be the source of foodborne disease through consumption of the same microorganisms. According to the World Health Organization, diarrheal disease accounts for an estimated 4.1% of the total DALY global burden of disease and is responsible for the deaths of 1.8 million people every year. It was estimated that 88% of that burden is attributable to unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene, and is mostly concentrated in children in developing countries.[1]
Waterborne disease can be caused by protozoa, viruses, or bacteria, many of which are intestinal parasites.
Even before the establishment of the germ theory of disease, traditional practices eschewed water in favor of beer, wine and tea. In the camel caravans that crossed Central Asia along the Silk Road, the explorer Owen Lattimore noted "The reason we drank so much tea was because of the bad water. Water alone, unboiled, is never drunk. There is a superstition that it causes blisters on the feet."[2]
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– Factsheet from Ohio State University.
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– 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.
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– Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.
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Texas Department of Health: Foodborne Illness
– Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.
Direct link: Texas Department of Health: Foodborne IllnessThe Bad Bug Book
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The Bad Bug Book
– 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.
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– Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.
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– Includes factsheets and issues.
Direct link: WHO: Water-related DiseaseWaterborne Illness
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– Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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eMedicine – Food Poisoning
– Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.
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– Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.
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– Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illnesses.
Direct link: eMedicine Health – Food PoisoningAMA: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
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AMA: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
– Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.
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Ask NOAH About: Food Poisoning
– Directory of annotated links.
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BBC Health – Food Poisoning
– Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
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– Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
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– Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
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CDC – Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases
– Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial, foodborne, mycotic, and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.
Direct link: CDC – Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases