The Schriever Clinic recently treated a few patients for food poisoning stemming from a recent off-base barbecue and seeks to help people avoid foodborne illnesses this summer.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly one in six Americans, or 48 million people are sickened from foodborne diseases each year. Of these, 128,000 are hospitalized and more than 3,000 die.
A foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning, occurs when food or water containing bacteria, like salmonella or E. coli, parasites, viruses or toxins is ingested.
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