Who is at risk for food poisoning?

Anyone can get food poisoning. But some people are more likely to get it than others. They are also at greater risk of getting very ill from it. This is because their body's disease-fighting system (immune system) doesn't work well.People who are at greater risk include:Young children. Their immune systems aren't fully developed yet. Older adults. Their immune systems don't work as well. Age-related changes in our senses of taste and smell also make it easier to eat contaminated food by mistake. Pregnant women. A woman's immune system changes during pregnancy. The unborn baby is also at risk. People with long-term (chronic) disease. People with diseases such as diabetes or cancer have weaker immune systems..