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Food poisoning usually causes nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and cramps, headache, and sometimes fever and prostration. The infection can be serious in vulnerable people, especially in infants and young children, people with chronic illness (including AIDS and other I immune system disorders), and the frail elderly. Call the doctor if someone you know in these groups has symptoms of food poisoning. Other. wise, most cases clear up without medical help. Botulism is a rare but grave form of food poisoning caused by a nerve toxin from C. botulinum. Symptoms of nerve and muscle impairment are double vision and difficulty in speaking, chewing, swallowing, and breathing; any of these call fot immediate medical attention. The body rids itself of the organisms that cause food poisoning through vomiting and diarrhea. Unpleasant though they may be, it’s best to let nature run its course, Don’t tax your digestive system with food until it’s able to handle it. Prevent fluid depletion by sipping a mixture of apple juice and water or weak tea.