bacteria or, less commonly, a parasite,” Mazur said. Being the only person to suffer a bout of food poisoning after a meal is a tough draw. But unfortunately, it’s a common occurrence ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival. Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria ...

Health officials have sounded the alarm over an alarming surge in two potentially deadly bacteria linked to ... struck down by a virulent form of food poisoning that was linked to contaminated ...

Food poisoning means you’ve eaten something that is contaminated, most often with bacteria and the toxins they produce, but sometimes with a virus or a protozoan parasite. It can happen because ...

Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is caused by eating food that has been contaminated by parasites, bacteria, viruses, or other toxins. Symptoms, which can start within hours of ...

Also known as food poisoning, it is often caused by eating or drinking substances that are contaminated with chemicals or germs. Each year 48 million — or one in six — Americans are sickened ...