Patient Education Information

8 Ways To Prevent Food Poisoning At Home - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips.

Food Poisoning From Eating Fish - FamilyDoctor explains the two major types of food poisoning that can come from tainted fish.

The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illness - The Food and Drug Administration is the author of this information.

The Bad Bug Book - If you need scientific information about any of the bugs that cause food poisoning, this site, from the FDA will be a good source.

CDC Foodborne Diseases - Excellent review of the many different types of food poisoning.

CDC Foodborne Illness - Another good fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Food Poisoning - KidsHealth has created this information especially for kids.

Botulism
Campylobacteriosis
Foodborn E. coli
Norovirus Infection
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis - Learn about these types of foodborn illnesses from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

FoodSafety.gov - This great site is called the 'gateway to government food safety information'.

Food Storage Guide - Great information from the North Dakota State University Extension Service.

How to Help Avoid Foodborn Illness in the Home - Good tips on keeping yourself healthy.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Raw Milk and Cheeses - Read why one should only consume pasturized dairy products at this site from the CDC.

Viral Gastroenteritis - Often, one confuses food poisoning with this nasty condition, so read on.