CDC names top five foodborne illnesses in United States
Story Date: 1/12/2018

 

Source: FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 1/11/18

The top five germs that cause illnesses from food eaten in the United States are norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter and Staphylococcus aureus, aka staph. Some other germs don’t cause as many illnesses, but when they do, the diseases are more likely to lead to hospitalization. Those germs include E coli, Clostridium botulinum (which causes botulism),...

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