One in 6 Americans experience food poisoning each year

One in 6 Americans experience food poisoning each year

Foodborne illnesses affect one in six Americans each year, according to recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data collected by the CDC in 2011, estimate that 31 of the most common agents of foodborne disease found in foods in the United States cause 9.4 million illnesses, 55,961 hospitalizations, and 1,351 deaths each year. The CDC reported that 90 percent of all foodborne deaths and hospitalizations were caused by seven known…

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Severe cases of salmonella could be deadly

Severe cases of salmonella could be deadly

A person’s life can change in the blink of an eye. One moment a person can be perfectly fine and then the next, deathly ill. That is just what happened to Barbara Pruitt.

CNN reports that Pruitt nearly lost her life after eating lettuce infected with salmonella. While Pruitt is fortunate enough to be alive today, her story highlights the importance of being prepared for the unexpected.

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