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Food poisoning: symptoms and causes

Te paihana kai: ngā tohumate me ngā take

Harmful bacteria and viruses can grow on food and make us sick. Sometimes this can be serious or life-threatening. Find out about common causes of foodborne illnesses, symptoms, and how to lower the risk of getting sick.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

Food poisoning and bacteria and viruses

Bacillus cereus bacteria

Campylobacter

Clostridium botulinum or botulism

Cronobacter

Escherichia coli (STEC)

Listeria

Norovirus

Salmonella

Vibrio bacteria

Yersinia