Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases

by Sara Latta

Examines food poisoning and foodborne diseases, discussing their history, symptoms, effects, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

128 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 1999

About the author

Sara Latta is the author of seventeen books for children and young adults on topics that include dark matter, the secret life of microbes, DNA, bones, and forensic science. She also has a masters degree in immunology. She does have a bit of a phobia about heights, as she discovered when faced with having to climb down from a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Reviews

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This book addresses the concerns of foodborne illnesses and reviews the different microbes and toxins in foods that make us sick.