Food Poisoning, more accurately called Foodborne Illness, is caused by harmful toxins present in food that is consumed. Typically, these are bacteria, parasites, or viruses, although Food Poisoning can also be caused by chemicals, such as pesticides, present in food. The contamination of food can result from poor sanitation, improper handling, preparation, or food storage. While good hygiene can lower the risk of contracting poisoning, it is not a guarantee.  The symptoms of Food Poisoning are similar to those of the flu and the two are often difficult to tell apart. Symptoms typically manifest themselves within 48 hours of consuming contaminated food. The common symptoms of Food Poisoning include nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, fever, headache and fatigue. While the symptoms are usually mild and the recovery quick, Foodborne Illness can cause more serious health problems, especially for those with weaker immune systems. The bacterium that causes botulism, for example, is quite rare and is often deadly. Some of the most common causes of Food Poisoning include salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter, parasites, hepatitis A, and norovirus.

• PAULINE MAROIS IN HOSPITAL..
• HARPER VOWS PROBE OF FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• FOOD POISONING WHEN TO SEEK HELP..
• CHECKS TO ENSURE CLEAN FOOD..
• SLICERS BLAMED FOR FOOD POISONING..
• CANADIAN PM VOWS PROBE OF FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• FOOD POISONING HOSPITALIZES JESSE JACKSON..
• TINNED FOOD NOT CAUSE OF FRANKLIN EXPEDITION POISONING ARCHEOLOGIST..
• HOSTEL STUDENT DIES OF FOOD POISONING..
• 800 A.M. - JESSE JACKSON ILLNESS IS FOOD POISONING..
• SCHOOL QUARANTINED FOLLOWING POISONING..
• CANADA TO PROBE FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• PRE-PACKED SALADS COULD LEAD TO FOOD POISONING..
• PRE-WASHED SALADS MAY NOT BE SAFE TO EAT AND CAN CAUSE SALMONELLA, FOOD SCI..
• €˜POISONING FROM PRE-PACKED SALADS WILL INCREASE€™..
• FOOD POISONING DOWNS PINOYS, OTHER SEAMEN IN PUERTO RICO..
• SCIENTISTS WARN OVER FOOD POISONING..
• FILIPINO SEAMEN DOWNED BY FOOD POISONING ON CHEMICAL TANKER..
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008, 1205 A.M...
• PROBE ORDERED INTO ALLEGED FOOD POISONING AT LUCKNOW SCHOOL..
• SPOILED FOOD DOWNS TWO FAMILIES IN MAKATI CITY..
• SRI LANKA SUSPECTS CYANIDE BEHIND SOLDIERS FOOD POISONING..
• POISONING OF ANIMALS IS STILL A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR SPCA..
• CHINA ADMITS IT IS SOURCE OF POISONED FOOD..
• SOLUTION TO WORLDS WORST MASS POISONING CASE..
• QUEENS RESEARCHERS PROVIDE SOLUTION TO WORLDS WORST MASS POISONING CASE..
• SALMONELLA DEATH ADDS TO CANADA FOOD RECALL ALARM..
• FOOD-POISONING CASES APPEAR OVER..
• FOOD POISONING HOSPITALISES SOLDIERS..
• 39 STUDENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR FOOD POISONING..
• 122 SRI LANKAN SOLDIERS HOSPITALIZED AFTER FOOD POISONING..
• CANADIAN COMPANY SHOULDERS BLAME FOR FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• FOOD POISONING STRIKES MORE THAN 250 TRAINEE SOLDIERS IN SRI LANKA..
• MAPLE LEAF TAKES BLAME FOR FOOD-POISONING OUTBREAK..
• MAPLE LEAF TAKES BLAME FOR FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• 40 STUDENTS IN HOSPITAL WITH FOOD POISONING IN CHENNAI..
• PUTTING AN END TO FOOD POISONING..
• 12 DEAD AFTER FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• CASES OF FOOD POISONING ON THE RISE..
• CANADA SAYS 12 DEAD IN FOOD POISONING..
• UPDATE 12 DEAD IN CANADA FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• CANADIAN OFFICIALS EXPECT MORE FOOD POISONING CASES..
• CANADA SAYS 12 DEAD IN FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK..
• CANADA SAYS 12 DEATHS MAY BE LINKED TO FOOD POISONING..
• MAPLE LEAF STOCK PLUNGES AS MEAT RECALL EXPANDS..
• FOUR DEAD AFTER CANADIAN FOOD-POISONING OUTBREAK..
• FOOD-BORNE INFECTION INCUBATES UP TO 90 DAYS..
• MAPLE LEAF IS FOOD-POISONING SOURCE, EXPANDS RECALL..
• MAPLE LEAF FALLS AS PLANT IDENTIFIED AS FOOD-POISONING SOURCE..
• MAPLE LEAF CONFIRMED SOURCE OF DEADLY CANADA MEAT..