Fact Sheets for At-Risk and Underserved Populations

This page includes fact sheets written with at-risk citizens in mind. Infants and young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems caused by cancer treatment, diabetes, AIDS, and bone marrow and organ transplants are at greatest risk for foodborne illness.

The list also includes a few fact sheets for specific groups of consumers (e.g., those with limited English proficiency).

You may also want to watch In Their Own Words: Discussions with At-Risk Patients and Their Caregivers, a video for public health professionals and health care providers (8:15, WMV).

Children; Young Adults: See the Kids & Teens Page

Food Safety Message Cards
PDF files are suitable for printing.

Be Food Safe (PDF Only) | Large Print PDF

For African Americans (PDF Only) | Large Print PDF
For American Indians and Alaskan Natives (PDF Only) | Large Print PDF
For Asian Americans (PDF Only) | Large Print PDF
Braille-Ready File (BRF)
Alternate Text for Message Cards

Keep Hands Clean (PDF Only; 1.3MB)

What You Need to Know About Foodborne Illness (En Español PDF)

Immune Compromised

Food Safety for Persons with AIDS Fact Sheet
Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are susceptible to many types of infection including illness from foodborne pathogens. They are at higher risk than are otherwise healthy individuals for severe illness or death.

Brochure Series

Food Safety for Older Adults (PDF Only; 1.4MB) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for those 65 years of age and older. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Food Safety for People with Cancer (PDF Only; 1.4MB) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Food Safety for People with Diabetes (PDF Only; 1.4MB) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for people who have been diagnosed with diabetes. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Food Safety for People with HIV/AIDS (PDF Only; 1.4MB) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for people who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Food Safety for Transplant Recipients (PDF Only; 1.4MB) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for people who have received bone marrow or solid organ transplants. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Tear-Out Card from the Brochures (PDF Only; 1MB)
Food Safety Tips for Smart Shoppers; food safety resources.

Pregnant Women & Newborns

Protect Your Baby and Yourself From Listeriosis | PDF | En Español | En Español PDF
An easy-to-read, one-page fact sheet emphasizing safe food handling for a healthy pregnancy.

Older Adults

Food Safety for Older Adults Brochure (PDF Only) | Text-Only PDF
24-page color brochure has tips especially for those 65 years of age and older. Text-only version has been optimized for accessibility.

Seniors Need Wisdom on Food Safety | En Español
Knowledge of safe food handling is needed to help seniors stay healthy.

To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors
Find out how times have changed, and why seniors may face special risks from foodborne illness.

Other Languages

The En Español section of this Web site includes news releases, Fact Sheets, and food defense/emergency response materials that have been translated into Spanish.

For publications in languages other than English and Spanish, see www.FoodSafety.gov, Other Languages Documents.

Last Modified: July 9, 2008


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