To learn more about the gastroenteritis, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of gastroenteritis. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.

Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

This government agency manages food safety programs in Canada. To be aware of food recalls.

www.inspection.qc.ca

For more information on food preparation and storage: www.be careful with food.ca

Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Good practices to adopt to prevent food poisoning: food preparation, storage, canning, hygiene, etc.

www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

To find out about restaurants and distribution, processing or production companies that have not complied with food safety rules in Quebec.

www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

Born and grow.com

To find reliable information on gastroenteritis and appropriate treatments for children, the Naître et grandir.net site is ideal. It is a site dedicated to the development and health of children. The disease sheets are reviewed by doctors from the Hôpital Sainte-Justine in Montreal and the Center hospitalier universitaire de Québec. Naître et grandir.net, like PasseportSanté.net, is part of the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation family.

www.naitreetgrandir.com

Quebec government’s Health Guide

To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.

www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca

France

French Food Safety Agency

Agency notices, reports, publications and events.

www.afssa.fr