1) Leafy greens - 363 outbreaks
2) Eggs - 352 outbreaks
3) Tuna - 268 "
4) Oysters - 132 "
5) Potatoes - 108 "
6) Cheese - 83 "
7) Ice Cream - 74"
8) Tomatoes - 31 "
9) Sprouts - 31 "
10) Berries - 25 "
Pathogens typically associated with meat (like Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7) has been linked with outbreaks caused by these 10 food. Other pathogens include Campylobacter, Scombrotoxin, Norovirus and Vibrio. ( I learned about Vibrio! - they're curved rod shaped like Bacillus.)
- Based from the CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention).
I like microbio. It's almost like cell bio.. but micro. lol. One subunit I hate about biology is genetics. BLAH!
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i read this today too! i like all of the above :( except maybe eggs. that i can live without.
ReplyDeletehi stella :]