Food Poisoning Medical Reference
What to Know About Clostridium Perfringens?
- What Are Mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are toxic substances found in mushrooms. Learn how they are spread, what to expect if exposed, and more.
- What Is a Foodborne Outbreak?
Find out what you need to know about foodborne outbreaks and how public health officials deal with them.
- What to Know About Trichinosis (Trichinellosis)
Find out what you need to know about trichinosis (trichinellosis), and discover how it may affect your health.
- Red Tide: What to Know
When certain types of ocean algae grow out of control, a toxic “red tide” can form. Find out what you need to know to enjoy the beach -- and seafood -- safely.
- Cyclospora Infection: What to Know
Cyclospora is a parasitic infection that can bring on problems like watery diarrhea and stomach pain. Here’s what you need to know.
- What Is a Food Recall?
Who regulates food and what is done if food you buy is contaminated? Find out what a food recall is and what you should do if food you bought has been recalled.
- Eating Raw Cookie Dough and Salmonella Infections
Find out what you need to know about eating raw cookie dough and salmonella, and discover how it may affect your health.
- Food Poisoning When Pregnant
How can you tell if what you have is food poisoning or regular morning sickness? If it's food poisoning, what do you do?
- What You Should Know About Food Poisoning
Ate something iffy? WebMD tells you how to know if you have food poisoning.
- Can You Get Staph From Food Poisoning?
Most staph infections aren’t much to worry about, but if the bacteria gets into your bloodstream or joints, it can become very serious. Learn more about how to avoid getting this bacteria from the foods you eat.
- What is E. Coli?
Undercooked meat and muddy lettuce: How E. coli makes you sick and how you can prevent it.
- Botulism
Botulism is a dangerous foodborne illness. Learn about the signs of infection and how to prevent it, including the right way to can your own food at home.
- What Is Listeria?
Listeria, caused by a germ that can grow despite refrigeration, is one source of food poisoning. Though in healthy people it doesn’t usually cause lasting harm, it threatens pregnant women and their babies, people with weak immune systems, and seniors.
- What are Common Food Poisoning Symptoms?
Food poisoning can be caused by a variety of bacteria. WebMD explains the symptoms.
- Salmonella (Salmonellosis)
Food poisoning is a general description people use when they think they got sick from something they ate. Salmonella infection can be the result of eating food tainted with the salmonella bacteria, but there are other ways you can get this infection, too. WebMD explains.
- What is Shigella?
Shigella is a type of bacteria that can cause severe diarrhea, most often in children. WebMD explains causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Campylobacter Infection
Campylobacteriosis can cause diarrhea and other complications. Learn more about how to prevent this infection and symptoms if you do have it.
- Food Safety Tips for Your Kitchen
Your kitchen is the heart of your home – but it can also be a case of food poisoning waiting to happen. Learn about foods that can make you and family sick and tips to keep your kitchen clean
- Food Poisoning in Children: What to Know
Food poisoning in kids is a lot like it is for adults, but there are some important differences. Learn what to look for, how to care for your child, and when to call the doctor.
- Food Poisoning Treatment: What to Expect
WebMD explains the symptoms and causes of food poisoning - and when you may want to call the doctor.
- What Is Salmonella?
Learn about salmonella, symptoms of salmonella poisoning, and tracking salmonella outbreaks and related product recalls.
- Norovirus
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of noroviruses.
- Understanding Food Poisoning -- the Basics
From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on food poisoning from the experts at WebMD.