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food poisoning

noun as in poisoning caused by eating food

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SVT reports that 80 people have registered having food poisoning after dining at the restaurant with a city tracking tool between last Saturday and Thursday morning, and 400 people have been contacted for infection tracing.

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Victims of the recent outbreaks complained of stomach aches, dizziness, and nausea – as well as shortness of breath, which is a non-typical symptom of food poisoning.

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When preparing food at home, you can reduce your risk of food poisoning by following good hygiene practices.

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Guidance from NHS England says handwashing is one of the easiest ways of preventing food poisoning and other illnesses, such as the flu, especially in hospital settings.

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The second leg of the play-off, which was originally scheduled for Friday, took place on Sunday following a severe food poisoning outbreak in the Salernitana camp.

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