Food Borne Illinesses
Infectious diseases spread through food or beverages are a common, and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people in the United States and other countries around the world. Around 76 million people suffer from food borne illnesses each year in the United States, 325,000 hospitalizations and more than 5,000 deaths. The most severe cases tend to occur in the very old, the very young, and those who have an illness already that has already reduced their immune system function and in people who are exposed to an extremely high dose of an organism. Food borne diseases is extremely costly. Around $5 or $6 billion are directly connected to medical expenses and lost productivity. Infections with the bacteria Salmone
lla alone account for $1 billion yearly in medical costs. The way food is handled after it is contaminated can make a difference in whether or not an outbreak occurs. Bacteria need a warm, moist environment with an ample amount of nutrients to reproduce. As a result, if lightly contaminated food is left out over night, the bacteria can reproduce rapidly, and by morning it will be highly contagious.
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