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CDC offers many free educational resources about preventing food poisoning. Read feature stories to learn more, share infographics and videos on social media, and syndicate our web pages on your site to help educate others.

Patient Stories
Learn about real patient stories

Watch or read stories of people who got infections that came from food or animal contact. Learn how they got sick and what they’re doing now to stay safe.

Social Media
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Download and share free social media graphics.

Features
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Read CDC feature stories to learn how to protect yourself and your family from illnesses caused by germs in food.

Videos
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Watch videos about food poisoning prevention, symptoms, and who’s most at risk. ­­­­Download animated videos to share on social media.

Infographics
Protect Yourself WHen Eating Out Infographic

Download infographics and posters to help educate others about food poisoning. Some are available in multiple languages.

Holidays and Events
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Learn about food safety for seasonal activities, holidays, and other special events.

Syndicated Content
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Syndicate CDC’s web content directly onto your website without having to maintain or update it.

Fact Sheets
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Get and share information on food safety, handwashing, and other topics.

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

Page last reviewed: October 5, 2021
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)