FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many cases of foodborne illness does the CDC estimate occur each year
A
76000
B
760
C
76, 000, 000
D
760, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness every year.

Detailed explanation-2: -CDC estimates that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128, 000 are hospitalized, and 3, 000 die.

Detailed explanation-3: -We estimate that foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325, 000 hospitalizations, and 5, 000 deaths in the United States each year. Known pathogens account for an estimated 14 million illnesses, 60, 000 hospitalizations, and 1, 800 deaths.

Detailed explanation-4: -CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128, 000 are hospitalized, and 3, 000 die of foodborne diseases.

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