Food-borne illnesses usually present as diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pains.
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Biological and chemical substances are the most common food contaminants and account for over 200 food-borne illnesses.
A new report paints a disturbing picture about the lack of hygiene in Aboriginal communities, that particularly disadvantages girls.
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Our report shows poor hygiene in remote Indigenous communities is responsible for girls missing school during their periods due to lack of products and knowledge, and feelings of shame. .
A child collects clean water in Delmas, east of Johannesburg, an area vulnerable to outbreaks of the deadly typhoid virus.
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The danger with typhoid is that symptoms are quite insidious and mimic those of other infectious diseases.