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CDC offers many free resources to protect you and your loved ones from food poisoning. Download free infographics and posters about why food safety is important and share that information with others. Engage with us on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, and share messages about groups at highest risk for food poisoning, how to safely handle and prepare meat, fish and poultry, and tips for handling fruits and vegetables safely. Syndicate free CDC web content directly to your website without having to update or maintain it.

Patient Stories
Learn about real patient stories

These people got sick with infections that came from food or animal contact. Watch or read their stories to learn how they got sick and what they’re doing now to stay safe.

Social Media
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Download and share free graphics and social media messages.

Features
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These CDC feature stories give you information you need to protect yourself and your families from illnesses caused by germs in food and water.

Videos
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View a variety of food safety videos to learn which groups of people are at higher risk of food poisoning, what symptoms should send you to a doctor, and the dangers of raw milk.

Infographics
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Download and post free food safety infographics and posters, many in Spanish.

Seasons, Holidays, and Events
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CDC feature stories about food safety on holidays and special events.

Syndicated Content
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You can syndicate CDC’s web content directly onto your site without having to maintain or update it. And it’s free!

Fact Sheets
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Free information on handwashing, food safety, and many other topics.

Medscape
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CDC Expert Commentaries on Medscape are designed to deliver CDC’s guidance directly to Medscape’s physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals

Page last reviewed: March 24, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)