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- Overview:
- Foodborne illness, sometimes called food poisoning, is a common, costly"”yet preventable"”public health problem. Each year, about 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. With the recent high-profile outbreaks of Salmonella in raw ground tuna and Listeria in cantaloupes, food safety is fresh in our minds. This article discusses common foodborne Illnesses and symptoms, as well as, rules of food safety.
- Subject:
- Health
- Level:
- Middle School
- Grades:
- Grade 8
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Time Required:
- Less than 60 min
- Author:
- National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
- Provider:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
- Interactivity Type:
- Expositive
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This is a pretty good resource. I think that this can also be used for incoming freshmen. I normally discuss healthy foods, however, I rarely discuss the importance of food preparation and what happens when you do cross-contaminate or wash your hands.