Foodborne Illness
Publications and Materials

Below are selected publications and materials related to foodborne illness. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.

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Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illness (11/19/07)
Special gatherings with a lot of food are being planned for fall and winter events and holidays. Take a few simple precautions all year to reduce the risk of foodborne disease. Also, find out who is more likely to contract foodborne illness.

Grillin’ and Chillin’ (5/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/grill.htm
Keep food safe during summer cookouts and picnics.

Holiday Cooking: Keeping It Safe
http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/holidaycook.htm
During the holidays, we like to celebrate by entertaining friends and family, throwing parties, and preparing feasts. From the buffet table to the office party, food moves center stage throughout the holiday season. Be sure to keep food safe by following basic food safety steps.

Listeriosis: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/listeriosis_g.htm
Learn answers to frequently asked questions about listeriosis.

Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/listeriosis_g.htm
Listeriosis, a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is recognized as an important public health problem in the United States. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems. It can be avoided by following a few simple recommendations.

Public Health Dispatch: Outbreak of Listeriosis - Northeastern United States, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5142a3.htm
PDF (p. 950)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5142.pdf
A multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections with 46 culture-confirmed cases, seven deaths, and three stillbirths or miscarriages in eight states has been linked to eating sliceable turkey deli meat. Eating food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can result in listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. The majority of listeriosis cases occur among pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Illness in pregnant women can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, or severe illness or death of a newborn infant. Listeriosis begins often with influenza-like symptoms, and sometimes with diarrhea, which might occur within 1 week after eating contaminated food.

For the Holidays - Avoiding Illnesses You Get Through Food: Food Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/food/safety.htm
On this site, find an overview of food safety, facts about how food becomes contaminated, handling and preparing food safely, protecting yourself from foodborne illness, and more.

Foodborne Illness: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/food.htm
View women’s health resources related to foodborne illness.

Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm
Learn answers to frequently asked questions about foodborne illness.

Food Safety Office
http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/
Many people do not think about food safety until a food-related illness affects them or a family member. While the food supply in the United States is one of the safest in the world, CDC estimates that 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die each year from foodborne illness. Preventing foodborne illness and death remains a major public health challenge.

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