Food poisoning is among the most common acute digestive system illnesses—and it often affects children. Their immune systems are not fully developed, and their bodies react more sensitively to germs ...

The stomach cramps started innocently enough after dinner, dismissed as typical indigestion from eating too quickly. Within hours, what seemed like minor discomfort escalated into violent illness that ...

Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is caused by the contamination of food by disease-causing agents (pathogens) such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and natural toxins from molds and ...

U.S. health officials have issued a public health warning amid a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning that has been linked to sliced deli meats. Two people have died and 28 hospitalized across 12 ...

As temperatures continue to rise, so too does the risk of food poisoning. U.S. officials are currently investigating an upsurge of listeria cases linked to ready-to-eat foods such as sandwiches and ...