Eduardo Fernandez Escartín, Professor of Graduate Research in Food Safety, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico "The writing style and presentation of the material allow the material to be readily grasped and understood." [elsevier.com]

OBJECTIVES: To present the first update on the epidemiology of US foodborne correctional institution outbreaks in 20 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most common clinical presentation of foodborne disease takes the form of gastrointestinal symptoms; however, such diseases can also have neurological, gynaecological, immunological and other symptoms. [who.int]

• Vomiting

  Foodborne disease is an illness, usually in the form of vomiting and diarrhea, that occurs after you eat foods that have been contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites called pathogens. [livestrong.com]

  Staph food poisoning is characterized by a sudden start of nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Most people also have diarrhea. [cdc.gov]

  fever 2-5 days Undercooked or raw seafood, such as shellfish Vibrio vulnificus V. vulnificus infection 1-7 days Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloodborne infection. [fda.gov]

  Symptoms develop within 8 to 24 hours and may include diarrhea, gas pains, nausea and sometimes vomiting that usually lasts only a day. [emsaonline.com]

• Food Poisoning

  What is Staph food poisoning? Staph food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) bacteria. [cdc.gov]

  […] type of food can cause food poisoning. [nhs.uk]

  Death occurs in less than 1 out of every 10,000 cases of food poisoning. [raglandjones.com]

  How you can become ill from food Bacterial food poisoning can occur in two main ways: Some bacteria release poisons called toxins, which may give you symptoms of food poisoning soon after the food is eaten. [web.archive.org]

• Diarrhea

  Common symptoms of many foodborne illnesses include vomiting diarrhea or bloody diarrhea abdominal pain fever chills Symptoms can range from mild to serious and can last from a few hours to several days. [niddk.nih.gov]

  […] starts 3-4 d after ingestion Usually progresses from watery to bloody diarrhea. [emedicine.com]

  […] cramps, fever, and diarrhea. [fda.gov]

  Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. [ift.org]

• Nausea

  Considerations Foodborne illness symptoms range from minor cases of nausea to more severe implications such as dehydration. [livestrong.com]

  Bacillus cereus B. cereus food poisoning 10-16 hrs Abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea, nausea 24-48 hours Meats, stews, gravies, vanilla sauce Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacteriosis 2-5 days Diarrhea, cramps, fever, and vomiting; diarrhea may be bloody [fda.gov]

  Symptoms develop within 8 to 24 hours and may include diarrhea, gas pains, nausea and sometimes vomiting that usually lasts only a day. [emsaonline.com]

  Symptoms can range from mild to severe, depending on the cause, but commonly include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, weakness, loss of appetite, fever, aching muscles, or chills. [eufic.org]

• Abdominal Cramps

  Symptoms may develop within one to eight hours after eating and may include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal cramps lasting one to two days. [emsaonline.com]

  Often the inflammation leads to diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal cramps and sometimes fever. A foodborne infection can last between one and three days. [rivm.nl]

  Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. [ift.org]

A wide array of interventions has been developed to reduce the carriage of foodborne pathogens in poultry and livestock, including genetic selection of animals resistant to colonization, treatments to prevent vertical transmission of enteric pathogens [doi.org]

Causative Agents Source and Clinical Features Pathogenesis Diagnosis and Treatment Staphylococci Improperly stored foods with high salt or sugar content favors growth of staphylococci. [emedicine.com]

The treatment we chose was analogous to the procedures for Langerhans cell histiocytosis. We chose PUVA phototherapy as the first-line treatment. This treatment is frequently efficient for skin forms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment for binge eating disorder includes getting counseling and taking medicine. You may need treatment for a long time to fully recover. You also may need treatment for other problems that often occur with binge eating disorder. [northshore.org]

These illnesses can be especially difficult to quantify because medical treatment is not sought. [ift.org]

Among the 18 reported deaths, 11 were attributed to bacterial etiologies (five Salmonella, three Listeria monocytogenes, two Escherichia coli O157:H7, and one Clostridium botulinum), two to viral etiologies (norovirus), and one to a chemical (mushroom [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Guidelines for the epidemiological investigation of multi-jurisdictional outbreaks that are potentially foodborne (PDF 198 KB) Guidelines for the epidemiological investigation of multi-jurisdictional outbreaks that are potentially foodborne (Word 175 [ozfoodnet.gov.au]

In 72% of non-laboratory-confirmed outbreaks, the etiology was assigned by using clinical-epidemiological profiles; thus, 93% of outbreaks eventually were associated with an etiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta,GA,USA. 3 Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services,National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other Pathogens Norovirus Q and A from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [fsis.usda.gov]