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    Camploblacter
    Costing more than $1.3 billion and keeping hospitals busy with 76 deaths, 8,500 hospitalizations and 850,000 illnesses each year, this is a common infectious agent ... more 
    Photo by: Triton21
    Camploblacter
    Costing more than $1.3 billion and keeping hospitals busy with 76 deaths, 8,500 hospitalizations and 850,000 illnesses each year, this is a common infectious agent found in poultry. The best way to avoid one from being ill is by cooking poultry to an optimum temperature. Keeping raw food separate from other edibles is another good measure to avoid contamination.
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    Mon, Dec 3, 2012 10:20 AM EST
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    Food is our main source of energy; however, that very food is making us ill. A recent study from the University of Florida show grim figures regarding what we are consuming. According to the research, germs commonly found on our food cause more than 13,000 deaths each year and cost more than $14 million to the National Health Service. Following are the top five pathogens and measure that can be taken to avoid them.

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