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Join September 24 Food Safety Twitter Chat
What germs cause food poisoning? What are proper cooking temperatures for different kinds of food? Are you familiar with the 2017 Food Code? These are just a few of the topics planned for a food safety Twitter chat on September 24 from 2-3 p.m. ET, co-hosted by CDC, the National Restaurant Association, and Media Planet. Use #FoodSafetyChat to join the conversation.
In observance of Food Safety Education Month, CDC is sharing information on the risk of foodborne illness and steps people can take to protect their health. Everyone is at risk of food poisoning, but some groups are at higher risk. Children under the age of 5, adults age 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to get a foodborne illness, and to get seriously ill.
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We advise people to see a doctor if they experience severe symptoms such as high fever (over 101.5°F), bloody diarrhea, frequent vomiting, diarrhea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration.
Help increase food safety awareness in your community by sharing key messages through social media, on your website, and in your newsletters.
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You can also:
- Watch and share videos about who is more likely to get food poisoning and what severe symptoms should send you to the doctor for care.
- Promote food safety resources for restaurant managers and environmental health professionals.
Share information for health departments as it relates to their role in outbreak investigations.
New Videos on Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) has created two short videos about the group’s history and free online resources for public health staff who investigate and respond to outbreaks of foodborne disease. The videos include:
- Overview of the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR).
- CIFOR Products and Resources for Foodborne Outbreak Response
CIFOR, funded primarily by CDC, consists of national associations and federal agencies working together to improve methods to investigate, control, and prevent foodborne disease outbreaks. Member organizations represent epidemiology programs, environmental health programs, public health laboratories, and regulatory agencies involved in foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak response.
CDC to Moderate Webinar on Behavior Change
If it were easy to change bad habits, we would all eat healthy, exercise regularly, and wash our hands routinely. But behavior change is not easy, and there are many theories about how to do it well.
Behavior change theories are the focus of an upcoming webinar moderated by Christine Prue, PhD, associate director for behavioral science at CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. “Pulling All the Behavior Change Ideas Together: A Webinar for Health Educators,” features Kelley Dennings of Action Research, Richard Mathera of Common Cents Lab, and Alexandra Bornkessel of RTI International.
The free webinar takes place October 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.
To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.c.... It’s sponsored by the Partnership for Food Safety Education and the Social Marketing Association of North America.
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