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• - Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
  
• - Directory of links and news.
  
• - Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.
  
• - Factsheet from the USDA.
  
• - Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.
  
• - Features news and factsheets.
  
• - Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.
  
• - Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.
  
• - Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.
  
• - Can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater. Features symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment.
  
• - FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.
  
• - Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.
  
• - Factsheet from the World Health Organization.
  
• - Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.
  
• - Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.
  
• - Factsheet from Ohio State University.
  
• - Discusses common causes and symptoms.
  
• - Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
  
• - FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.
  
• - Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
  
• - Article by Hoi Ho, MD.
  
• - Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.
  
• - Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.
  
• - Fact sheets and articles on this disease caused by tapeworms.
  
• - Features prevention strategies and causes.
  
• - Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.
  
• - General food safety information plus a factsheet Hepatitis A and one on Norwalk Virus.
  
• - Factsheet from the University of Georgia.
  
• - Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
  
• - Includes information on the prevention of foodborne illness such as proper cooking temperatures and handling of foods.
  
• - Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention.
  
• - Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.
  
• - Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
  
• - Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.
  
• - Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.
  
• - Several articles on various causes of foodborne illness.
  
• - Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.
  
• - Recommendations for healthy swimming behaviors needed to protect people from recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and will help stop germs from getting in the pool in the first place.
  
• - Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.
  
• - A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.
  
• - Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.
  
• - Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.
  
• - No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks.
  
• - Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.
  
• - Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
  
• - Directory of annotated links.
  
• - Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.
  
• - Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.
  
• - Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
  
• - Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Includes symptoms, causes, prevention, complications, tests, and treatment.
  
• - Project consists of active surveillance for foodborne diseases and related epidemiologic studies designed to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States.
  
• - Fact sheets on several waterborne and foodborne illnesses.
  
• - Provides information on the causes of food poisoning.
  
• - Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.
  
• - Includes factsheets and issues.
  
• - Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  
• - Food microbiology online course complimenting 'The Microbiology of Safe Food' book. Resource portal for undergraduates and professionals.
  
• - Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness.
  
• - Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.
  
• - Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.
  
• - Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.