Each year in the United States, food-borne illnesses cause approximately 76 million illnesses and 5000 deaths mainly among the high risk population. Depending on the contaminant, symptoms can vary from mild to severe gastric upset to even death in very serious situations.
The top 5 high risk populations are:-
1) Infants and young children.
2) Pregnant women.
3) Elderly people.
4) People taking certain medications.
5) People with weakened immune systems.
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