The American Medical Association (A...

The American Medical Association (AMA), the Center for Disease mastery and Prevention, the US fodder and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture's aliment Safety and Inspection Service have released a physician and patient information kit regarding foodborne illness, according to a Jan 24 2001 of recent origins release from the AMA. The kit is designed to update physicians, pampers and other medical personnel. It also includes information for physicians to distribute to patients.

An estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness come into view each year in the United States. These cases terminate in more than 5,000 deaths and 325000 hospitalizations. Many foodborne illnesses have faded, however new ones, such as resistant salmonella, cyclospora, and an strains of E coli, have emerg Information regarding these illnesses was not available when many of today's practicing physicians were in medical school

More than 15000 kits are available exempt to physicians, and information can be obtained online at http://www.ama-assn.org/foodborne. Information included in the kit details four safe-food handling tips and a chart of commited cooking temperatures for various foods

nation at higher risk of contracting foodborne illness include young children, pregnant women older adults, and those with weakened immune plans People suffering from liver disease, alcoholism, or increased stomach acidity also are at increased risk.

AMA and US guidance Release New Foodborne Illness Physician/Patient Information (new release, Washington DO: American Medical Association, Jan 24 2001) 1 http//wwwnewsdeskcom (accessed 29 Jan, 2001)

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