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This is part 3 of a 4-part feature series covering the food-borne illnesses responsible for most food recalls in the United States. Botulism, a serious and potentially fatal illness caused by the bacteria group Clostridium botulinum, has caused widespread sickness and fatalities in many men, women and children. Although it is one of the less … [Read more...]

This is part 2 of a multi-part feature series covering the food-borne illnesses responsible for most food recalls in the United States. The bacterium listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) are responsible for the foodborne illness called listeriosis. This bacterial infection, unusually dangerous because it can survive and multiply in a wide … [Read more...]