Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling
What Increases Your Risk
People at increased risk of becoming ill with food poisoning and of having more severe symptoms include:
- Pregnant women.
- Young children.
- Older adults.
- People with an impaired immune system, such as people with diabetes.
Factors that increase your risk for developing food poisoning include:
- Eating or drinking unpasteurized juices, raw sprouts, unpasteurized milk, and milk products made from unpasteurized milk, such as certain soft cheeses.
- Eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels).
- Eating or drinking food that has been contaminated through careless food processing or handling.
- Traveling to a developing country.
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA | Last Updated: February 23, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease | |
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| Topic Overview | |
| Cause | |
| Symptoms | |
| What Happens | |
 | What Increases Your Risk |
| When To Call a Doctor | |
| Exams and Tests | |
| Treatment Overview | |
| Prevention | |
| Home Treatment | |
| Medications | |
| Surgery | |
| Other Treatment | |
| Other Places To Get Help | |
| Related Information | |
| References | |
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