Food poisoning is the name for a range of illnesses caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or drink. It is also called foodborne illness. The effects of foodborne illness are considerable: 1.2 million people visit the doctor 300,000 prescriptions are written for antibiotics 2.1 million days of work are lost every year. 15,000 to 18,000 hospitalisations … Continue reading Foodborne Illness in Australia