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Originally Posted by TheWatcher
Those are CDC figure estimates from last year for food borne illnesses.
Salmonella was the most common foodborne pathogen that led to death in the United States in 2023.
The CDC estimates that each year in the United States, 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.
Foodborne illnesses can cause a range of symptoms, including upset stomach, diarrhea, and vomiting. Most people recover within a few days without treatment.
They (the CDC) monitor a cachement area and extrapolate to the general population. There were 177 deaths in the study group in 2023.
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The pathogen found in Boar’s Head sliced deli meats is the same one which is most commonly found in sliced meats—listeria. Listeria infections are more often serious & can be life-threatening/deadly especially in young kids, older people, pregnant & nursing women & immune-compromised people. Salmonella is more commonly encountered but it was NOT what has been causing illnesses from Boars Head products.