(Salt Lake City, UT) Next time you think something you ate may
have made you sick, you’re encouraged to visit the Utah
Department of Health (UDOH) food-related illness website,
igotsick.health.utah.gov. This online self-reporting system
allows the general public to report illnesses that may be
related to food they consumed at home, in a restaurant, or at a
group gathering, etc. The system was developed to make it faster
and easier for the general public to securely notify Utah public
health professionals of potential foodborne illnesses and
relevant exposures. “Rapid detection of foodborne illnesses and
identifying common sources are essential to timely investigation
and reducing foodborne outbreaks,” said Allyn Nakashima, M.D.,
State Epidemiologist. The web-based reporting system is designed
to capture data from anyone who is ill and experiencing symptoms
of foodborne illness, since not everyone who becomes sick
chooses to see a doctor. All information submitted by users is
confidential and will automaticall