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clostridium botulinum

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home prepared foods

produces neurotoxin

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camplyobacter jejuni

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raw and undercooked meats
raw mild
untreated water

most common cause of diarrhea

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escherichia coli 0157:H7

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meat
raw milk

poduces enterotoxin

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listeria monocytogenes

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dairy products
raw and undercooked meats
seafood
produce

grows at refrig temp

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salmonella raw and undercooked eggs, meat, dairy

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second most common cause of foodborne ilness in US

5
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shigella

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salads
milk and dairy
water

thrid most common cause of foodborne illness in US

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staphylococcus aureus

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cooked high protein foods

produces potent toxin

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toxoplasma gondii

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meat (pork)

parasite

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viibrio vulnificus

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raw and undercooked seafood

bacteria in blood

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yersinia enterocolitica

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pork
dairy
produce

grows at refrig temp
diareahha and cramping