- About Food Poisoning
 - Describes the symptoms and prevention of foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, and moulds. - Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Covers the different bacteria that can cause food-borne illnesses, the types of foods that can carry each, and common symptoms of food poisoning.
- Bad Bug Book
- Introductes the foodborne bacteria, parasites, viruses, and naturally-occurring toxins that can cause food poisoning. From the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- BBC Health: Food Poisoning
- Describes the most common bacteria that cause food poisoning and offers prevention tips.
- Fight Bac!
- Educating consumers about safe food handling and keeping food safe from bacteria.
- Food Poisoning Advice
- Briefly describes how long food poisoning bacteria live on utensils and the risk of salmonella infection from foods containing raw eggs. From the Food Standards Agency.
- Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)
- Information to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States. From the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Foodborne Illness
- Features general and technical information about the most common forms of food poisoning, their symptoms and treatment, and how food becomes contaminated.
- Foodborne Illness and Seafood
- Basic facts regarding microorganisms, parasites, and natural toxins that can be found in raw and processed seafood. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Foodlink: Food Poisoning
- Explains what food poisoning is and describes some of the most common germs that cause it.
- FoodSafety.gov
- Gateway to government food safety information. Includes news and safety alerts, consumer advice, and descriptions of the pathogens that cause food poisoning.
- iVillage Total Health: Food Poisoning
- Features information about food poisoning signs and treatment, and how food safety can prevent foodborne illness.
- MedlinePlus: Food Contamination/Poisoning
- Provides links to current news, general information sites, and specific conditions.
- National Food Safety Initiative, The
- 1998 article from Emerging Infectious Diseases detailing the CDC's efforts to monitor foodborne disease nationwide.
- RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum
- Collects information from users to identify clusters of foodborne illnesses. From Michigan State University.
- Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
- Composed of victims of foodborne illness and concerned individuals and organisations who recognise the threat of emerging microorganisms in the food supply.
- Scientific American: Is It Safe to Eat?
- Recalls of contaminated food and new foodborne infections have shaken faith in the food supply.
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