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This Week - G : Gippy Tummy

Check if you have food poisoning

Symptoms of food poisoning include:

The symptoms usually start within a few hours or a few days of eating food that caused the infection.

Sometimes symptoms do not start for a few weeks.

If you or your child have food poisoning, you can usually treat it at home.

The symptoms usually get better within a week.

Food poisoning is caused by eating something that has been contaminated with germs.

This can happen if food is:

Any type of food can cause food poisoning.

We'll have more information and advice next week on another topic in our A to Z of Gay Health. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this week's subject you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.
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