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A Map for Navigating Foodborne Illness

You may not know it, but you're on a journey through a dangerous place called “foodborne illness”. Our families are here to walk you step-by-step through key landmarks ahead, direct you through the rough patches, and deliver you safely to recovery and healing.

You are your family member’s
best advocate.

This advocacy will take on many forms in the days and weeks ahead.
Right now, at this moment, you need to find your bearings. We believe you'll find them in this roadmap.

We've been where you are now ...

                                              a video introduction to the Map

Vídeo: El navegar por una enfermedad transmitida por los alimentos

  1. Symptoms of Foodborne Illness
  2. Do This (if you or your family member has severe symptoms)
  3. What is Making You Sick?
  4. Incubation Periods
  1. Entering the Medical System
  2. Emergency Room
  3. Testing + Test Results
  4. Reporting (Test Results)
  1. Pathogens
  2. E. coli O157:H7 + other strains
  3. Annual E. coli Infections
  4. Treating E. coli O157:H7
  5. Salmonella
  6. Treating Salmonella Infection
  7. Campylobacter
  8. Treating Campylobacter Infection
  9. Shigella
  10. Treating Shigella Infection
  11. Listeria monocytogenes
  12. Treating Listeria Infection
  13. Common Foodborne Pathogens
  1. Hospitalization
  2. Record Keeping
  3. Medical Records
  4. Gather Your Resources
  5. Intensive Care
  6. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
  7. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
  8. Symptoms of HUS
  9. Complicated HUS
  10. Proactive Treatments
  11. Plasmapheresis
  12. Soliris (Eculizumab)
  13. ABC’s of Laboratory + Imaging Studies
  14. Blood Tests
  15. Urine Tests
  16. Imaging Studies
  17. Running the Marathon
  18. Getting to Safety
  19. ICU Delirium
  20. Interacting with the Medical Team
  21. Discharge from the ICU/PICU
  1. Discharge from the Hospital
  2. Is the journey over yet?
  3. First Weeks Home
  4. Regaining Emotional Balance
  5. Long-term Follow-up for Severe Foodborne Illness
  6. Medical Consequences
  7. Finding Support
  8. Perspective
  1. Resources for Navigators
  2. Never Say Never: Mari, A Life Preserved
  3. Links to Research
  4. Sharing Your Journey
Disclaimer
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As the voice of people affected by foodborne illness, we collaborate with partners in academia, the food industry, and government to prevent foodborne illness.  We advocate for effective food safety policy and facilitate culture change to increase food safety.

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