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The foods that are the most likely to make you sick, according to the CDC

Erin Brodwin   

The foods that are the most likely to make you sick, according to the CDC
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Every year, one in 6 Americans gets sick from contaminated food - but the most common culprits may surprise you. Raw meat and shellfish are obvious risks, but fresh vegetables and fruits can pose problems of their own.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keeps track of the foods that make people sick. Using a decade of outbreak data, CDC epidemiologist John Painter was able to determine the most common sources of illness. These ranged from the mild, such as minor diarrhea and upset stomach, to the serious, when foodborne illnesses turned deadly.

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