REQUEST LABORATORY TESTING • If you or your doctor suspect a foodborne illness, it is very important to run additional tests to determine which pathogen caused your illness - this ensures you get the correct care/treatment • Viruses are usually found by testing stool for a specific virus' genetic markers • Ask your healthcare provider WHEN your results will be available and WHO will contact you •. [...] RECORD FOODS EATEN IN THE PAST 7 DAYS • If you or your doctor suspect foodborne illness make a list of everything eaten in the 7 days prior to illness • Make this list as soon as possible so it is complete and accurate • The last thing you ate is most likely NOT what made you sick • Knowing what you’ve eaten is critical and may assist in determining the cause of your foodborne illness • This infor. [...] SAVE SUSPECT FOOD PRODUCTS • If you have access to the food/beverage you suspect made you ill, carefully wrap, label and freeze them so no one else eats/drinks them and they can be tested if necessary • If health department authorities ask for your sample, give them a representative portion - not the entire sample 8. [...] CONTACT YOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT • Contact your state/local health department with a suspected/confirmed foodborne illness • STOP can assist with finding your health department: stopfoodborneillness.org/food-safety-by-state/ • For a national list of reportable conditions see: ndc.services.cdc.gov/ (the list may vary by state) • If your case is a reportable condition, insist on an interview with the. [...] REACH OUT TO YOUR COMMUNITY OR MEDIA • Social media is an effective way to learn if anyone in your circle or wider community has a similar illness • A site like iwaspoisoned.com may have additional information about others nearby who have gotten sick • Local media is a reliable source of outbreaks in your area • Check stopfoodborneillness.org/recent-recalls to determine if there have been any reca.
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