Food Poisoning News

A serious contender to Botox - the celebrities' favourite frown-freezer - has been launched in the UK.

By Maggie Woods A BRIGHOUSE couple who contracted food poisoning on a 50th birthday cruise round the Mediterranean are taking legal action against a tour operator.

Acute diarrhea is defined as being present for less than three weeks. Chronic forms of diarrhea have been present for greater than three weeks.

It can be very serious, although not contagious. There are two other types, wound botulism and infant botulism.

Health, Sanitizing, and Salmonella Exotic pet owners hear an awful lot about exotic pets and salmonella, a rod-shaped bacterial infection, primarily in reptiles, amphibians, and occasionally birds or parrots.

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 31 Oct 2009 Let's start with an example: You have just picked up a pack of cold-smoked salmon from the supermarket chill cabinet to serve for your family lunch on Sunday.

Barbecues are not only common in summer but are also becoming popular in the winter months such as during camping and similar activities.

Wood pallets used to ship food in Washington DC Area tested positive for three types of deadly food poisoning bacteria.

Plum Organics has recalled a type of baby food sold at Babies 'R' us and Toys 'R' Us because of concerns over possible contamination by the bacteria that causes botulism.

At one time, most of us knew about botulinum toxin mainly as the source of deadly botulism food poisoning.

Whata TMs in your lunch box is as important as how you pack it School lunches and snacks that are nutritious and safe from bacteria are important to ensure your children are at their optimum level for learning and growing, York Region Public Health said.

Cosmetic surgery has traditionally been the domain of women. But more men are choosing to defy Father Time the same way now.

More than 200 people in an evacuation center in San Pedro town were rushed to different hospitals due to food poisoning after consuming relief meals Monday evening, a health official said.

There are new FDA regulations in the works that could make it harder for you to buy oysters in the warmer months.

Willie Radau shucks a raw oyster for a customer at Philo's restaurant in Houma, La.

THREE out of 10 men you shake hands with won't have washed after going to the toilet.

TWO young South Yorkshire sisters were struck down by salmonella on a family holiday in Turkey - leaving one so ill she was in hospital for days and lost almost a stone.

The experts agree: proper hand hygiene is critical for preventing the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms.

Wood pallets used to ship food in the Washington Metropolitan Area tested positive for three types of deadly food poisoning bacteria, raising new concerns about the risks wood pallets pose to the nation's food supply.

A Scarborough Chinese restaurant at the centre of a salmonella outbreak will remain closed after it failed a reinspection today, Toronto Public Health said.