Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Foodborne disease caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. [NALT]

A foodborne disease (FBD) can be defined as a disease commonly transmitted through ingested food. FBDs comprise a broad group of illnesses, and may be caused by microbial pathogens, parasites, chemical contaminants and biotoxins. [AGROVOC]

Vibrio is a genus of bacteria that lives in warm seawater and can cause foodborne infection.

The UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is among one of the world's largest combined programs in which food science, nutritional sciences, and dietetics are studied within one academic department.