Food Safety Guidelines For Parents
Food safety seems to catch our attention when there is a news flash about recalled or contaminated mated food or tainted spinach. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 76 million cases of food-borne disease occur annually in the United States resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths each year.
Young children and the elderly are at particular risk especially because dehydration in these two age groups can have serious health implications. Other groups at risk include pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.
Often we think we just have a 24 hour stomach bug. It is hard to differentiate between food poisoning and the stomach flu because symptoms such as stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, headache, and fever can accompany either condition.
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