Prevent food infections

Illnesses transmitted through food and drinking water (e.g. travellers’ diarrhoea, hepatitis A, stomach typhoid, cholera, dysentery, polio and paratyphoid) can to a large extent be prevented by following the rules given below.

Hygiene reduces the risk of food being contaminated with the causes of illness
Refrigeration reduces the risk of bacteria multiplying
Heating kills most causes of illness

Contaminated food usually looks normal, smells good and tastes fine!

© Landelijk Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering (LCR)

Latest update 06-07-2006