I hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday, I went out sailing and saw whales and dolphins in the Cheasapeak Bay, but they were too quick diving so needless to say no photos:-(
Today is STATISTIC SUNDAYS.....FOOD POISONING. As far as I know I have only had food poisoning once; I had some bad sour cream on a taco... Not Fun!!!!
Norovirus, which is often blamed for outbreaks on cruise ships and nursing homes for example, is said to cause about 60% of food poisoning related illnesses and salmonella is the leading cause of hospitalizations.
The bacteria Campylobacter, Listeria, E. coli 0157, the parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis, and Clostridium perfringen, which according to the FDA is often nicknamed ‘cafeteria germ” also are listed as the most common cause of food poisonings according to the CDC.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which, along with the Department of Agriculture, is responsible for keeping the food supply safe says the CDC reports emphasizes the magnitude of foodborne illness in this country and the need for more to be done. In statement the FDA says, “This [disease] burden falls most heavily on vulnerable populations that are growing in number–children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.”
source: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/15/cdc-1-in-6-americans-get-food-poisoning-annually/
That is all for today,
Mysterychef1
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