Here are seven common culprits of food-borne disease, and how you can avoid them. E. coli (Image credit: Raw beef photo via Shutterstock) Escherichia coli bacteria live in the intestines of people and animals such as cows, sheep and goats. They are often found in foods such as undercooke...
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Food-borne outbreaks, distributions, virulence, and antibiotic resistance profiles of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Korea from 2003 to 2016: a review Vibrio parahaemolyticus is one of the most common causes of seafood-borne illnesses in Korea, either directly or indirectly, by consuming infected seafood....
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused bySalmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (...
Histamine toxicity has been referred to as pseudoallergic fish poisoning and accounts for over one-third of seafood-related food-borne illnesses, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Are food poisoning and food allergies the same condition? Is lac...
Histamine toxicity has been referred to as pseudoallergic fish poisoning and accounts for over one-third of seafood-related food-borne illnesses, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Are food poisoning and food allergies the same condition? Is lac...
The bacteria that specifically causes disease and food-borne illnesses are called ‘pathogens.’ There are over two hundred different types of bacteria, parasites and viruses that can cause food borne diseases. However it is estimated that the vast majority of food poisoning (over 90 per cent) ...
The last major category of common travel diseases are the illnesses that spread from consuming contaminated food or drink. You may not necessarily contract this from another human, but from eating or drinking something that contains harmful bacteria. Maybe it sat out too long, went bad, wasn’...
From freaky spiders to smelly stink bugs, here are the most common house bugs to be aware of, how to identify them, and where you’ll find them in your home.
With the discovery of the phenomenon of food allergies and genetic food intolerance and the recognition of their widespread harmful effects, the door has been opened for the cure of a wide variety of diseases. It has been estimated that over half of all illnesses reported to doctors are caused...