...is really worrying me.

This is the latest now:

Quote :

"ATLANTA (Oct. 31) - A salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states, health officials said Monday. Health officials think the bacteria may have spread through some form of produce; the list of suspects includes lettuce and tomatoes. But the illnesses have not been tied to any specific product, chain, restaurants or supermarkets. "

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/feds-probe-salmonella-outbreak-in-18/20061031074909990004?ncid=NWS00010000000001

10/31/2006 2:52:34 PM

just stop eating vegetables. if you care about your health that is...

10/31/2006 2:58:22 PM

I am sure its not only me.

And, let me remind you, this is not chitchat.

10/31/2006 3:01:11 PM

If you pay any attention at all to the people who get sick and die from this stuff, you'll see that it's mostly young children and the elderly. Practice good food sanitation habits at home and you'll have nothing to fear.

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 3:20 PM. Reason : spelling]

10/31/2006 3:06:38 PM

Well....true to some extent.

But, have you read what the article said? It said out of the 173 people who got sick yesterday, the majority were adults.





[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 3:10 PM. Reason : They did not specify the edlerly]

10/31/2006 3:09:51 PM

^ They don't say it specifically, but I'll bet the vast majority are lderly or people who are somehow prone to sickness.

10/31/2006 3:23:58 PM

^I would bet you are right

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 3:26 PM. Reason : blah]

10/31/2006 3:26:02 PM

i have a 36 hour stomach virus in me right now

puked at about 2 pm yesterday, have loose stool, and had severe fever all night

doing ok now

10/31/2006 3:35:54 PM

172 people with weak ass immune systems

none the less, just cook or heat everything yout eat to 150 degrees or whatever the cut off is for killing it and you have no worries

you act like you cant prevent this from happening or something

like we are all going to DIE

10/31/2006 3:41:37 PM

Quote :

"none the less, just cook or heat everything yout eat to 150 degrees or whatever the cut off is for killing it and you have no worries "

do you often heat lettuce and tomatoes to 150 degrees before eating a salad?

10/31/2006 3:45:57 PM

the problem is when it contaminates foods that people don't always cook, like the spinach, lettuce, tomatoes

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 3:46 PM. Reason : redundant as hell]

10/31/2006 3:46:13 PM

Quote :

"do you often heat lettuce and tomatoes to 150 degrees before eating a salad?"

like i said it is preventable, if you dont want to heat it up be smart, if you dont want to take a chance then dont eat it

10/31/2006 3:48:52 PM

i'm eating a salad and a can of tuna as i type this

10/31/2006 3:50:24 PM

I posted this as an informative move, not out of concern for MYSELF.

Even though I did start it off with, "is really worrying me"

Quote :

"i have a 36 hour stomach virus in me right now puked at about 2 pm yesterday, have loose stool, and had severe fever all night doing ok now"

What did you eat? Hope you get better.

10/31/2006 3:56:35 PM