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Disease Fact Sheets<\/h3>\n

Foodborne diseases usually cause gastrointestinal illness, meaning they affect your stomach or bowel. Typical signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Foodborne diseases are caused by various \u201cbad bugs\u201d, otherwise referred to as pathogens.\u00a0 Included among the types of different pathogens are bacteria, viruses and parasites.\u00a0 Below is a list of\u00a0 foodborne diseases, divided by pathogen type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Bacteria:<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Viruses:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Botulism<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Hepatitis A<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Campylobacteriosis<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Norovirus\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Cholera<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli<\/em> (STEC)<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Parasites:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Listeriosis<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Amebiasis (Amebic Dysentery)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paratyphoid Infection<\/a><\/td>\nCryptosporidiosis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Salmonellosis<\/a><\/td>\nCyclosporiasis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Shigellosis<\/a><\/td>\nGiardiasis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Typhoid Infection<\/a><\/td>\nTrichinellosis (Trichinosis)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Vibriosis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Yersiniosis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Virginia Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness Report<\/h3>\n

The VDH Office of Epidemiology’s Division of Surveillance and Investigation publishes a weekly GI illness report that provides statewide and region-specific data about norovirus activity in Virginia. Visit the Virginia Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness Report<\/a> website to view this report.<\/p>\n

Norovirus Resources<\/h3>\n

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes<\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span><\/span>sudden onset of nausea,<\/span><\/span><\/span> vomiting<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> and diarrhea.<\/span><\/span> Visit the Norovirus Resources<\/a> page for information on norovirus prevention and education materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Foodborne Disease Data<\/h3>\n

The VDH Office of Epidemiology’s Division of Surveillance and Investigation compiles monthly morbidity and annual reports for all reportable conditions, including those that are foodborne, in Virginia. Visit the Virginia Reportable Disease Surveillance Data<\/a> website to view these reports.<\/p>\n

Foodborne Disease Outbreaks<\/h3>\n

What is a foodborne disease outbreak?<\/a><\/p>\n

National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Information<\/h3>\n

For national foodborne disease and outbreak data, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BEAM (Bacteria, Enterics, Ameba, and Mycotics) Dashboard<\/a>.\u00a0Visit the CDC Foodborne Outbreaks<\/a> website for more information on national outbreak investigations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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