Current CDC estimates suggest that contaminated food causes about 76 million incidents of foodborne illness, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5000 deaths every year. However, the majority of the food-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths are from unidentified sources. It is estimated that known pathogens account for 14 million illnesses; 60,000 hospitalizations; and about 1800 deaths. Greater... [more]

Here is the continuation of yesterday’s post about the worst foodborne illness complications. Today we cover the top five nastiest complications. 5. Organ Damage Most “simple” food poisonings are anything but simple. While most food pathogens are not considered a serious threat to a normal healthy person, foodborne pathogens can infect and threaten the life of anyone unfortunate enough to... [more]

For most people who get a foodborne illness, it is a 2 or 3 days of sickness followed by a quick recovery with no serious long term effects (except for the memories of how intense a food poisoning illness can be). But for an unfortunate few and their families, a foodborne bacteria, virus or parasite can change everything in an instant. There are quite a few pathogens that use food as a transmission... [more]

When you think about it, hospitalization due to severe symptoms is the most common foodborne illness complication in America. The CDC reports there are over 300,000 hospitalizations every year that can be attributed to foodborne illness; hospitalizations that occur because concern about the immediate well being of a food poisoning victim comes into question. Severe vomiting and diarrhea caused by pathogens... [more]