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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Mangoes

First cantaloupes, now mangoes – is any fruit safe to eat this summer? A recent salmonella outbreak in California appears to be linked to tainted mangoes imported from Mexico that may have sickened more than 100 people in several states as well as Canada.

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Salmonella Vs. E. Coli

If you are becoming leery of eating out at restaurants because of the possibility of food poisoning, you are not alone- especially after the most recent egg recall. Food poisoning, an illness you can get by eating contaminated food, affects anywhere from 6 to 33 million people in the United States every year, according to Penn State. Salmonella and E. coli are two of the most common causes of food poisoning. The most recent egg recall was caused by a salmonella outbreak. Learn how to prevent sickness from this bacteria.