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1. • • Children ages 5 and under are at an increased risk of food poisoning and related health complications. This is because their immune systems are still developing and they can't fight off infection as well as adults can. Young children also produce less of the stomach acid that kills harmful bacteria.
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   Why is food poisoning dangerous for children?

   • Young children have a higher risk of food poisoning. Their immune systems are still developing, so their bodies aren't able to fight germs and sickness as well as adults. Food poisoning can be particularly dangerous for them because it can lead to diarrhea and dehydration. To prevent food poisoning, some foods are safer choices than others.

   Safer Food Choices for Children Under 5 Years Old

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   Why is food poisoning dangerous?

   • Food poisoning can be particularly dangerous for them because it can lead to diarrhea and dehydration. To prevent food poisoning, some foods are safer choices than others. That's because some foods—such as undercooked meat and eggs, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and unpasteurized milk — are more often associated with foodborne illnesses.

   Safer Food Choices for Children Under 5 Years Old

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   Can a child get food poisoning if he eats the same food?

   • But if your child and other people who have eaten the same food all have the same symptoms, the problem is more likely food poisoning. Salmonella bacteria (there are many types) are a major cause of food poisoning in the United States.

   Food Poisoning & Contamination: Information for Families

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   How does food poisoning affect a family?

   • As a result, food poisoning can affect individual families, or may be part of larger outbreaks. Here's what you should know. The symptoms of food poisoning often seem like those from other intestinal illnesses: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

   Food Poisoning & Contamination: Information for Families

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   How many people die a year from contaminated food?

   • Every year, 125 million people in the WHO Western Pacific Region become ill from contaminated food, causing more than 50 000 deaths. As in other Regions, the burden is highest in children under 5 years of age with 40 million falling ill and 7000 dying every year.

   WHO’s first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find children

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3. www.canada.ca › en › health-canadaFood safety for vulnerable populations - Canada.ca

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   Food safety is important to everyone. However, some people are at an increased risk for food poisoning. Those at increased risk of food poisoning include: people who are pregnant. children ages 5 and under. people with weakened immune systems. adults ages 60 and over.

4. www.healthychildren.org › English › health-issuesFood Poisoning & Contamination: Information for Families

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   Foods can become contaminated with harmful microbes before you buy them, or at home if they aren't handled or cooked properly. As a result, food poisoning can affect individual families, or may be part of a foodborne outbreak. Here's what you should know. Symptoms of food poisoning.

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6. www.webmd.com › food-recipes › food-poisoningFood Poisoning in Children: What to Know - WebMD

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   Dec 8, 2022 · Food poisoning in kids is a lot like it is for adults, but there are some important differences. Learn what to look for, how to care for your child, and when to call the doctor.

7. kidshealth.org › en › kidsFood Poisoning (for Kids) | Nemours KidsHealth

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   You can learn how to avoid bad germs in food. What Are the Signs of Food Poisoning? Someone who has food poisoning might have: an upset stomach (called nausea, say: NAW-zee-uh) stomach cramps; diarrhea (say: dye-uh-REE-uh), which may contain blood; a fever; Sometimes feeling sick from food poisoning shows up within hours of eating the bad food.

8. kidshealth.org › en › parentsFood Poisoning (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

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   Sometimes, germs can get into food and cause food poisoning. Find out what to do if your child gets food poisoning - and how to prevent it.

9. www.cdc.gov › food-safety › foodsSafer Food Choices for Children Under 5 Years Old | Food ...

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   May 2, 2024 · Young children have a higher risk of food poisoning. Their immune systems are still developing, so their bodies aren't able to fight germs and sickness as well as adults. Food poisoning can be particularly dangerous for them because it can lead to diarrhea and dehydration.

10. www.who.int › news › itemWHO’s first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find ...

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    Dec 3, 2015 · Children are at particular risk of foodborne diarrhoeal diseases, with 220 million falling ill and 96 000 dying every year. Diarrhoea is often caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, eggs, fresh produce and dairy products contaminated by norovirus, Campylobacter, non-typhoidal Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli.