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Food- and water-borne diseases
Find out what you can do to avoid getting sick from a food- or water-borne disease or parasite.
Resources

Cryptosporidium
Available on HealthEd.

Water Collection Tanks and Safe Household Water
Available on HealthEd.

Keeping Healthy Outdoors
Available on HealthEd.

Campylobacter
Available on HealthEd.

Secure Groundwater Bores and Wells for Safe Household Water
Available on HealthEd.
In this section
- Giardia is a food- and water-borne disease that is caused by a parasite. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Learn more about giardia – how it is passed on, treatment and prevention. Read more
- Listeria is a foodborne bacteria which can make you sick. Infection with listeria bacteria is called listeriosis. In healthy adults and children listeria usually causes few or no symptoms, but some people are more at risk of severe disease. Read more
Related websites
FoodSmart website
Brought to you by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). Good information about:
Resources in the FoodSmart e-Library include:
- Meet the Bugs
- Freezing and Thawing Food
- Doggy Bags and Takeaway Food
- Food Safety for Seafood Gatherers
- Food Safety for Hangi: He Whakatairanga i nga Ahuatanga Mahi Mo te Tunu Hangi
- UMU Pasifika: Food Safety for Pacific Peoples
Find out more from the Ministry
- Drinking-water – Find out about the Ministry's work and initiatives on drinking-water, wastewater and sewage.
- Food – Find out about food safety and standards, food regulation in New Zealand, and common foodborne illnesses (including salmonella, campylobacter, and e.coli).
Page last updated: 07 August 2012

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