Germ in raw milk, poultry now tops food poisoning list
April 21, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government's latest report card on food poisoning suggests that a germ commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is surpassing salmonella at the top of the culprit list.
The report counts cases in only 10 states for nine of the most common causes of foodborne illness, but is believed to be a good indicator of national food poisoning trends.
Highlights from Thursday's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
WHAT'S MAKING US SICK?
The most common bug last year was campylobacter (kam-pih-loh-BAK'-tur). It's mostly a problem in unpasteurized dairy product...
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