Submitted:
Jul 28, 2009 - 12:44 am (Edited Jun 14, 2013 - 10:28 am)
Facts/Notes:
More than 200 known diseases are transmitted through food. The causes of foodborne illness include viruses, bacteria, parasites, toxins, metals, and prions, and the symptoms of foodborne illness range from mild gastroenteritis to life-threatening neurologic, hepatic, and renal syndromes.