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  1. Understanding Food Poisoning -- Prevention

    From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on food poisoning from the experts at WebMD.

  2. Understanding Food Poisoning -- Diagnosis and Treatment

    Do you or someone you love have food poisoning? Find out how to treat it from the experts at WebMD.

  3. Understanding Food Poisoning -- Symptoms

    Learn about the different types of food poisoning including their symptoms.

  4. Food Poisoning - Botulism

    Botulism is a neuromuscular (paralytic) disease caused by a bacterial toxin acting in the intestine (enterotoxin) and causing neuromuscular poisoning (resulting from Clostridium botulinum toxin). There are four generally recognized naturally-occurring types; foodborne,wound,infant,and,rarely,adult intestinal colonization. Foodborne botulism results when C. botulinum produces toxin in ...

  5. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - What Happens

    You may become ill with food poisoning after you eat food that contains bacteria, viruses, or other harmful organisms. Most cases of food poisoning follow the same general course.

  6. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Cause

    Learn about food poisoning caused by eating or drinking food contaminated by harmful organisms, such as bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

  7. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Home Treatment

    Most cases of food poisoning will go away in a few days with rest and care at home. The following information will help you recover. Prevent dehydrationDehydration is the most frequent complication of food poisoning. Older persons and children should take

  8. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - When To Call a Doctor

    For food poisoning, call your doctor immediately if you have severe diarrhea, blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, fatigue, dizziness, or headache.

  9. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Exams and Tests

    Learn about exams and tests used to diagnose food poisoning.

  10. Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling - Treatment Overview

    In most cases, the diarrhea and other symptoms of food poisoning go away in 2 to 3 days, and you do not need treatment.

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