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Foodborne & Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness

Gastrointestinal (GI) illness is caused by a variety of different microbes and germs and causes a variety of symptoms, such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, fever and sometimes headaches, rash and paralysis. The Division of Disease Control monitors and investigates GI illnesses that are spread through food, water, person-to-person contact and contact with infected animals. This website provides North Dakota statistics, disease information and educational materials for at home and at work.

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