Food and Water Borne Additional Resources
The Bad Bug Book
This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Each chapter focuses on either one bacteria, virus, parasite, or natural toxin, providing basic facts.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water
Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
FoodSafety.gov - Foodborne Pathogens
Directory of links dealing with foodborne illness.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgpath.html
WHO: Foodborne Disease
Includes disease surveillance, publications, and links.
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/foodborne_disease/en/
MedlinePlus: Drinking Water
Factsheets and news releases about harmful substances and organisms in water.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html
FDA/CFSAN - Foodborne Illness
Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/foodborn.html
Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
Factsheet from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs237/en/
Medlineplus: Food Contamination And Poisoning
Features news and factsheets.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html
Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodborne/
DBMD - Foodborne Infections
FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm