Poisoning Symptoms: Testing for Toxins & Food Safety

Poisoning symptoms can arise from food, cookware, or chemicals like nicotine and selenium. Testing for toxins in the blood and recognizing signs of protein poisoning or rat poison exposure are critical steps for emergency health care.

Raw Oysters and Food Poisoning

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Marcy Brinkley

Contaminated foods, including raw oysters, cause illness in approximately 48 million Americans every year, according to a 2011 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several organisms can cause food poisoning from raw oysters, including norovirus and Vibrio bacteria.