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Technology & Livelihood Food Borne Illnesses Caused by

Education Bacteria
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2021

Safety from Bacilli

According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global food-borne illnesses cost more than US$15.6 billion
each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 76 million illnesses related to food
contamination have been reported worldwide from 1999 to 2010, including 325,000 hospitalisation cases and 5,000 deaths. CDC
further added that Salmonella, Listeria and Norovirus are among top 5 microbes and pathogens that cause major food-borne
diseases around the world. While the book focuses on the pathogens that could cause illnesses, this will also discuss the
prevention.
This report is divided into two sections: (1) Features of foodborne diseases ; (2) Prevention of foodborne diseases. They
are gonna answer the questions: What are some examples of bacteria that may cause foodborne diseases, the signs and symptoms,
and how to prevent them.