Health Care Provider Information on Foodborne Illness
On this page:
Required Disease Reporting
Clinical Information
News
Required Disease Reporting
- Reporting an Infectious
Disease
Healthcare providers are required to report to the Minnesota Department of Health all confirmed or suspected cases of the following:- Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter)
- Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium)
- Enteric Escherichia
coli infection
(E. coli O157:H7, other enterohemorrhagic E. coli,
enteropathogenic E. coli, enteroinvasive E. coli) - Giardiasis (Giardia)
- Listeriosis (Listeria)
- Salmonellosis (Salmonella)
- Shigellosis (Shigella)
- Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)
- Yersiniosis
(Yersinia)
- Cases are subject to restriction
on daycare/preschool attendance and food handling.
Clinical Information
- Foodborne Illness Tables
American Medical Association tables providing information on the incubation period, signs and symptoms, duration, risk factors, laboratory testing, and treatment for bacterial, viral, parasitic, and non-infectious foodborne disease agents.- Bacterial
Agents
Attention: Non-MDH link - Viral
Agents
Attention: Non-MDH link - Parasitic
Agents
Attention: Non-MDH link - Non-infectious
Agents
Attention: Non-MDH link
- Bacterial
Agents
- Diagnosis
and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians
CDC, MMWR; Information on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating foodborne illnesses. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Suggested
Food Safety Resources and Reading List
American Medical Association. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Food-Related
Illness
CDC; Includes information about clinical features, transmission, trends, and more.Attention: Non-MDH link
Epidemiologic Information
- Disease Control
Newsletter Annual Summaries
Annual summaries of surveillance data for diseases and conditions reportable to the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Summary
of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Minnesota
Summary of gastroenteritis outbreaks in Minnesota that is published each year. Outbreaks summarized include those from food, water, animal contact, and person-to-person transmission.
News
- Disease Control
Newsletter
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Disease Control Newsletter (DCN) has been published for over 20 years. Four issues are published annually, including a yearly issue devoted to an annual summary of reported communicable diseases.
- FoodNet News
FoodNet News published to update public health personnel (laboratorians, clinicians, local public health personnel in FoodNet sites, consumer groups and the public) about FoodNet activities, accomplishments, and plans for the future. Minnesota is a FoodNet site, and participates in the FoodNet program.
- Bug Bytes
Bug Bytes is a combined effort of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division and the Public Health Laboratory Division of the Minnesota Department of Health. Bug Bytes provides updates on disease outbreaks and general goings-on in communicable diseases, public health and microbiology.
Spotlight
Chicks and Ducklings: Salmonella
Those cute little chicks and ducklings can be a great attraction for children this time of year, but they can also be a source of illness.
Protect others if you are experiencing diarrhea!
Anyone with a diarrheal illness should avoid swimming in public pools or lakes, sharing baths with others, and preparing food for others.
Young children (children in diapers) that are experiencing diarrhea should not be allowed to go swimming or attend daycare.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
