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Salmonella causes most foodborne-illness outbreaks, CDC reports

Salmonella causes most foodborne-illness outbreaks, CDC reports

Food poisoning sickens millions of Americans each year, and most outbreaks are caused by salmonella-tainted foods or norovirus, federal health officials report.

Salmonella-contaminated eggs alone accounted for 2,231 illnesses in 2009-2010, according to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who set out to identify the specific pathogens responsible for widespread foodborne illnesses.

«CDC estimates that one in six Americans get sick from a foodborne illness each year,» said lead author L...

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