FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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3, 000
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48, 000, 000
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1 in 6
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None of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life years (DALYs).
Detailed explanation-2: -Burden of Foodborne Illness: Findings. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is impossible to know about all of these sicknesses, but you should know about the 6 most common foodborne illnesses, known as the “Big 6”-Salmonella, Salmonella typhi (Typhoid), Shigella, E. coli, Norovirus, and Hepatitis A.
Detailed explanation-4: -Norovirus. Salmonella. Clostridium perfringens. Campylobacter. E. coli. Listeria. 10-Dec-2018