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Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoning: Information for People who are Particularly Vulnerable

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Are you particularly vulnerable to food poisoning?

Research tells us that people vulnerable to food poisoning are generally people whose natural defence barriers have been affected by age, disease and or medication.

Some foods can carry bacteria, viruses or poisons (toxins) that can cause illness. The illness often includes food poisoning where you have diarrhoea and or vomiting.

This publication contains a guide to higher risk foods and safer options.