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Infectious
Disease Information |
Food-Related
Diseases
The
food supply in the United States is remarkably safe. Nevertheless,
food can become contaminated with a variety of germs.
After
eating contaminated food, people can develop anything from a short,
mild illness, often mistakenly referred to as "food poisoning,"
to life-threatening disease. CDC estimates that 76 million Americans
get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 people die
from foodborne illnesses each year.
Topics
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Foodborne
Infections: General Information
Multipage fact sheet offering general information, technical information,
additional resources
Parasitic
Pathways - Food
List of publications covering the topic. Mostly technical articles
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NOTE:
CDC is not a hospital or clinical facility; we do not see patients and
are unable to diagnose your illness, provide treatment, prescribe medication,
or refer you to specialists.
If
you have a medical emergency, contacting CDC is not the proper way to
get immediate help. Instead, please contact your health care provider
or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are a health care provider,
please contact your state epidemiologist or local health department.
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