Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help cut your risk of infection. Includes video 🎥
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Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.
As rotavirus spreads this season, doctors worry that falling vaccination rates may endanger kids.
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
The infection is spread by spores called oocysts in the stools of humans and animals.
Slimy snot is an important part of how your immune system wards off germs and fights back from infection.
The birth rate was lower and the death rate markedly higher in areas outside government control in the Central African Republic.
There are a lot of tummy bugs about, especially in NSW. But does the old advice of what to eat and drink during recovery still hold true?
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.
Poop comes in many shapes, sizes and textures. The kind that’s too runny might be the result of wayward germs, Crohn’s disease or lactose intolerance.
Infectious dysentery, usually found in developing countries with poor living conditions, is turning up in Vancouver’s most marginalized neighbourhood.
Despite awareness of the importance of hand washing, most people often fail to do it properly.
Millions of people travel during the holidays, eager to spend time with loved ones. That travel, along with exposure to new bacteria, can make you more vulnerable to foodborne illnesses.
Mounting reports of norovirus symptoms point to a summertime outbreak, which could mean big trouble for an already struggling NHS.
The recent E. coli outbreak in North America was linked to romaine lettuce. Many such outbreaks are often linked to fresh produce. Here’s what you need to know to keep your family safe.
Many states in Nigeria are reeling from cholera outbreaks. They need better health and sanitation infrastructure to disrupt transmission of the bacteria which cause the disease.
Using waste water to irrigate vegetable crops, which is common across developing countries, could lead to deadly health risks…
Goats milk, modified to resemble human milk, improves recovery from E. Coli infection, a study has found. Researchers dosed…
Consuming probiotics (found in foods such as yogurt) is associated with a lower risk of antibiotic-related diarrhoea, according…
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